Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0586 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0586 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0712 cases per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0586 cases per square kilometre, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 76th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0696 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0712 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0696 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.068 cases per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0649 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0601 cases per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0586 cases per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0586 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0651 cases per square kilometre | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | 0.0712 cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | 0.0586 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 73 Moldova 0.0638 cases per square kilometre compare
- 74 Brunei 0.0626 cases per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ukraine 0.0587 cases per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tajikistan 0.0569 cases per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo 0.0527 cases per square kilometre compare
- 79 Benin 0.0523 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0586 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0712 cases per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 cases per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.