Health in South Sudan

1,032 indicators covering health for South Sudan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Rubella - number of reported cases 5 2025 down 89.4% 65th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 85 2023 up 18.1% 83rd
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 87 2025 3rd
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 158.06 current international $ 2023 up 84.4% 166th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 42.9 current international $ 2023 up 160.7% 167th
Domestic general government health expenditure 0.5% 2023 down 73.2% 187th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 52.77 current international $ 2023 up 162.6% 167th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 27.14 2023 up 41.4% 102nd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 3.14 current US$ 2023 up 32.6% 192nd
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 69.72 2024 down 37.3% 31st
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 85 2023 up 18.1% 88th
Private health expenditure per person 52.77 2023 up 162.6% 167th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 0.5011 2023 down 73.2% 187th
Health spending per person by source 6.82 2023 down 5.7% 191st
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 4.32 2023 down 48.9% 192nd
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2017 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 7,509 2024 down 52.8% 27th
Deaths from aids un 5,055 2024 down 61.1% 22nd
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 8.3 2020 down 7.8% 12th
Cost healthy diet 8.39 2024 up 168.1% 1st
Terrorism deaths by region 51 2021 21st
Medical doctors 1,780 2024 up 333.1% 134th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 5,900 2024 down 50.8% 26th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 21.9% 2024 up 1.9% 100th
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 1,169 2024 up 124.0% 21st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 30 2023 up 50.0% 186th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 31 2023 up 19.2% 175th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 45 2023 up 25.0% 179th
UHC Service Coverage Index 41 2023 up 24.2% 182nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 69 2023 up 7.8% 44th
Stillbirth rate 27.65 2023 down 4.2% 8th
Number of stillbirths 9,335 2023 down 26.5% 39th
Maternal mortality ratio 691.82 2023 down 10.3% 3rd
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 41 2023 up 24.2% 168th
Stillbirths 9,335 2023 down 26.5% 39th
Stillbirth rate 27.65 2023 down 4.2% 8th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 82,239 2023 down 58.6% 45th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 22.0% 2025 132nd
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 2,300 2024 down 41.0% 25th
Tb related deaths hiv 420 2023 down 80.9% 47th
Smoking bans in public places 0 2022 156th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 11.6% 2023 down 47.5% 12th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 62.3% 2023 down 8.5% 3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 4.3% 2023 down 48.9% 193rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 27.1% 2023 up 41.4% 102nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 0.5% 2023 down 73.2% 188th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 2.1% 2023 up 1.4% 193rd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 33.4% 2023 up 42.4% 101st
Health expenditure government expenditure 2.14 2023 up 1.4% 192nd
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 72.76 2023 up 159.3% 161st
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 24.29 2023 up 269.3% 163rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 3.14 2023 up 32.6% 193rd
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 11.61 2023 down 47.5% 11th
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2022 110th
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 35.5 2017 unchanged 9th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 25 2023 down 24.2% 24th
Hib vaccine 73 2024 up 58.7% 156th
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2023 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 45.33 2023 up 137.2% 16th
Dentists 57 2024 up 78.1% 143rd