Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 9.77 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in South Sudan, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 9.77 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in South Sudan peaked at 9.99 million Number of people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million Number of people, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.26 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 2.56 million Number of people | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 5.71 million Number of people | +123.0% |
| 2013 | 9.05 million Number of people | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 9.32 million Number of people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.71 million Number of people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.99 million Number of people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.50 million Number of people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.47 million Number of people | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 8.47 million Number of people | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 8.57 million Number of people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.76 million Number of people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.21 million Number of people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.62 million Number of people | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.77 million Number of people | +1.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 9.77 million Number of people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million Number of people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 9.77 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +123.0% | 2.56 million Number of people | 5.71 million Number of people |
| 2013 | +58.6% | 5.71 million Number of people | 9.05 million Number of people |
| 2011 | -51.4% | 5.26 million Number of people | 2.56 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.70 million Number of people | 2.56 million Number of people | 9.99 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 million Number of people | 8.57 million Number of people | 9.77 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in South Sudan?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in South Sudan was 9.77 million Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 million Number of people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million Number of people in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).