Tuberculosis incidence in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tuberculosis incidence was 320 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 320 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in South Sudan peaked at 415 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 320, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 17th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 415 | — |
| 2012 | 407 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 399 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 391 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 383 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 376 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 368 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 361 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 353 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 346 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 339 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 333 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 326 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 320 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 383.67 | 353 | 415 | 9 |
| 2020s | 332.8 | 320 | 346 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in South Sudan?
- Tuberculosis incidence in South Sudan was 320 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 415 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- South Sudan ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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