Health in South Sudan

1,024 indicators covering health for South Sudan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 60-64, female 137,712 2025 up 47.5% 111th
Population ages 60-64, male 112,130 2025 up 42.6% 115th
Population ages 65-69, female 96,148 2025 up 41.5% 117th
Population ages 65-69, male 74,830 2025 up 39.7% 119th
Population ages 70-74, female 61,502 2025 up 30.3% 123rd
Population ages 70-74, male 44,499 2025 up 26.3% 126th
Population ages 75-79, female 35,637 2025 up 29.4% 126th
Population ages 75-79, male 23,135 2025 up 16.0% 127th
Population ages 80 and above, female 25,231 2025 up 38.7% 132nd
Population ages 80 and above, male 13,858 2025 up 15.9% 131st
Pertussis - number of reported cases 52 2023 83rd
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 57 2025 up 1,325.0% 28th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 85 2023 16th
Measles - number of reported cases 138 2025 down 84.3% 76th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 4.0% 2024 down 13.0% 111th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 4.5% 2024 down 15.1% 112th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 4.3% 2024 down 14.0% 111th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 27.8% 2024 down 2.1% 28th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 32.1% 2024 down 2.1% 27th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 30.0% 2024 down 2.0% 25th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated again 0 2024 189th
Tuberculosis death rate 42 per 100,000 people 2024 down 65.3% 14th
Incidence of tuberculosis 320 per 100,000 people 2024 down 18.2% 19th
Number of tuberculosis cases 38,000 2024 down 13.6% 29th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 66.1% 2024 up 16.4% 182nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 37.7% 2024 up 54.5% 170th
People practicing open defecation, urban 16.9% 2024 down 49.0% 6th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 32.5% 2024 down 11.0% 170th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 8.0% 2024 up 51.9% 166th
People using at least basic drinking water services 39.7% 2024 down 1.4% 212th
People practicing open defecation, rural 75.4% 2024 down 2.3% 4th
People using at least basic sanitation services 14.4% 2024 up 63.0% 210th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 71.0% 2024 up 273.7% 121st
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected wit 42 2024 down 65.3% 14th
People practicing open defecation 62.8% 2024 down 8.9% 3rd
Current health expenditure 11.6% 2023 down 47.5% 12th
Current health expenditure per capita 72.76 current US$ 2023 up 159.3% 160th
Out-of-pocket expenditure 27.1% 2023 up 41.4% 102nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 19.75 current US$ 2023 up 266.8% 160th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 85 2023 up 18.1% 82nd
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 57 2025 14th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 71 2024 up 273.7% 123rd
Domestic general government health expenditure 4.3% 2023 down 48.9% 192nd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 6.82 current international $ 2023 down 5.7% 191st
Domestic private health expenditure 33.4% 2023 up 42.4% 101st
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp 158.06 2023 up 84.4% 166th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 24.29 current US$ 2023 up 269.3% 163rd
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita 158.06 2023 up 84.4% 166th
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 42.9 2023 up 160.7% 167th
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in develo 6.82 2023 down 5.7% 191st
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously unin 0.795 2024 down 56.3% 21st
Incidence of hiv by age 0.795 2024 down 56.3% 21st
Immunization, Hib3 73.0% 2024 up 58.7% 157th
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for th 9.67 2024 down 47.0% 5th
Reported cases of measles 3,114 2024 up 606.1% 26th
Child mortality by income level of country 9.67 2024 down 47.0% 5th
Number of infant deaths 24,071 2024 down 51.9% 35th
Number of under-five deaths 31,993 2024 down 58.9% 34th
Number of neonatal deaths 13,744 2024 down 21.5% 37th
Child mortality vs health expenditure 9.67 2024 down 47.0% 5th