Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sudan

Sudan: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 20.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
147th
of 149 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sudan, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 9.3 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 13.1 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 23.6 %2019: 26.7 %2020: 28.3 %2021: 25 %2022: 23.7 %2023: 22.1 %2024: 20 %

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 Sudan is 20.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sudan peaked at 28.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Sudan ranks 147th 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 Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sudan, 1990 to 2024.
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% —
2008 4.8% —
2009 7.9% +64.9%
2010 8.1% +2.9%
2011 8.8% +8.5%
2012 9.3% +5.1%
2013 11.6% +24.4%
2014 13.1% +13.2%
2015 13.9% +6.1%
2016 17.3% +25.0%
2017 21.5% +24.2%
2018 23.6% +9.6%
2019 26.7% +13.2%
2020 28.3% +6.2%
2021 25.0% -11.7%
2022 23.7% -5.3%
2023 22.1% -6.9%
2024 20.0% -9.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 20.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.8%, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 20.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 1.8% 0.0% 7.9% 7
2010s 15.4% 8.1% 26.7% 10
2020s 23.8% 20.0% 28.3% 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 144 Yemen 28.7% compare
  2. 145 Djibouti 24.7% compare
  3. 146 Fiji 24.0% compare
  4. 148 Pakistan 16.1% compare
  5. 149 Afghanistan 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sudan?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sudan was 20.0% 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Sudan ranks 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.