Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0032 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0032 cases per person. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0042 cases per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 cases per person, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0042 cases per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0041 cases per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.004 cases per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 cases per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 cases per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 cases per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 cases per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 cases per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 cases per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 cases per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 cases per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 cases per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 cases per person | -1.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0032 cases per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 cases per person, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0032 cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0039 cases per person | 0.0035 cases per person | 0.0042 cases per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 cases per person | 0.0032 cases per person | 0.0035 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Sudan?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0032 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 cases per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 cases per person in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of tuberculosis cases Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.