Health in South Sudan

1,032 indicators covering health for South Sudan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Maternal mortality slope chart 1,223 2020 up 15.4% 1st
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 1,223 2020 up 15.4% 1st
Number of maternal deaths by region 3,790 2020 down 6.9% 18th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 1,223 2020 up 15.4% 1st
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 1,223 2020 up 15.4% 1st
Maternal deaths by income group 3,790 2020 down 6.9% 18th
Maternal mortality vs fertility 1,223 2020 up 15.4% 1st
Maternal deaths ihme 3,790 2020 down 6.9% 18th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 94.3% 2023 up 2.2% 7th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 8.53 2023 up 1.5% 34th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 76.0% 2025 up 38.2% 178th
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 73.0% 2025 up 58.7% 161st
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 73.0% 2025 up 58.7% 163rd
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 72.0% 2025 up 38.5% 157th
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 73.0% 2025 up 58.7% 160th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 7.0% 2025 192nd
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2020 96th
New HIV infections 0.39 2025 down 59.4% 30th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 30.0% 2024 down 2.0% 25th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 462.6 2024 down 19.4% 47th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 65.6 2024 down 29.3% 72nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 4.3% 2024 down 14.0% 110th
Prevalence of anemia among children 60.5% 2019 up 0.2% 22nd
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 2,603 2021 up 24.7% 34th
Adolescent mortality rate 8.36 2021 down 4.4% 9th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 140,000 2024 down 6.7% 32nd
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 72.0% 2025 up 30.9% 151st
Share of the population infected with hiv 1.52 2024 down 24.5% 25th
Global vaccination coverage 73 2024 up 58.7% 155th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 0.0% 2024 187th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 96.71 2024 down 47.0% 5th
Infant mortality rate 71.87 2024 down 39.2% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate 39.47 2024 down 3.3% 1st
Fraction 0.0277 2024 up 56.5% 31st
Deaths 129 2024 up 16.2% 16th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 38,000 2024 down 13.6% 29th
Incidence of tuberculosis 320 2024 down 18.2% 19th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 1,000 2024 down 72.2% 34th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 18 2024 down 58.1% 36th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 3,600 2024 down 35.7% 32nd
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 5,100 2024 down 63.6% 24th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 42 2024 down 65.3% 14th
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 2.82 2019 156th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 320 2024 down 18.2% 19th
Tuberculosis deaths region 6,100 2024 down 64.1% 28th
Tuberculosis death rate 51 2024 down 66.7% 18th
Tuberculosis deaths who 6,100 2024 down 64.1% 28th
Tuberculosis incidence 320 2024 down 18.2% 17th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 9.4 2024 down 27.7% 53rd
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 24.2 2022 up 30.1% 177th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.6 2022 up 62.3% 169th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 17.1 2022 down 0.7% 9th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 13.29 2022 up 44.1% 160th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.48 2022 up 86.4% 143rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.92 2022 down 5.1% 52nd
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.4 2024 down 20.0% 24th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 27,045 2024 up 224.5% 31st
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 7,500 2024 down 53.1% 27th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 71 2024 up 273.7% 114th
AIDS estimated deaths 5,100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 60.8% 22nd