Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in South Sudan
South Sudan: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 64.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 64.4% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Sudan peaked at 64.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 20th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.0% | — |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 64.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 64.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 59.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.7% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.4% | 64.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Sudan?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Sudan was 64.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.