Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 49.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan is 49.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 627.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan peaked at 49.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 126th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +191.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +356.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +56.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +63.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +9.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 49.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.8%, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 49.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +356.3% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | +191.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 1.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 29.1% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.19 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 1.56 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 10,990 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 53.11 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan was 49.7% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- South Sudan ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 627.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.