Topic 2 of 10

Health

Comprehensive health indicators tracking disease burden, healthcare access, nutrition, and health outcomes across South Sudan.

15
Indicators
11
Data series
3
Datasets

Trends (11 data series)

South Sudan โ€” years

57.1 years
2022
+0.7% Previous: 56.7 years
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South Sudan โ€” per 1,000

275.0 per 1,000
2022
+5.8% Previous: 260.0 per 1,000
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South Sudan โ€” per 1,000 live births

85 per 1,000 live births
2022
-3.4% Previous: 88 per 1,000 live births
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All available time-series data for this topic

TODO: Data Source Pending
rescuedatalabs-Health-south-sudan-2026-09-14.csv
TODO: Data Source Pending ยท 2010โ€“2022

Indicators (15)

Life Expectancy

Average life expectancy at birth

Source: Pending number

Under-5 Mortality

Under-5 mortality rate per 1,000 live births

Source: Pending number

Infant Mortality

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births

Source: Pending number

Maternal Mortality

Maternal mortality ratio

Source: Pending number

Malaria Incidence

Malaria cases per 1,000 population

Source: Pending number

HIV/AIDS Prevalence

HIV prevalence rate among 15-49 year olds

Source: Pending percentage

Tuberculosis Incidence

TB incidence per 100,000 population

Source: Pending number

Vaccination Coverage

DPT immunization coverage among 1-year-olds

Source: Pending percentage

Child Stunting

Share of children under 5 with stunted growth

Source: Pending percentage

Child Wasting

Share of children under 5 with wasting

Source: Pending percentage

Malnutrition Rate

Overall malnutrition prevalence

Source: Pending percentage

Healthcare Access

Share of population with access to healthcare

Source: Pending percentage

Health Facilities

Number of health facilities

Source: Pending number

Healthcare Workforce

Number of healthcare workers per capita

Source: Pending number

Healthcare Spending

Healthcare expenditure per capita

Source: Pending currency

Available Datasets (3)

National 2022 Annual

Life Expectancy at Birth (2022)

Average life expectancy at birth for South Sudan, both sexes combined.

Source: World Health Organization

Updated: 2024-02-10

National 2022 Annual

Malaria Incidence Rate (2022)

Malaria cases per 1,000 population in South Sudan.

Source: World Health Organization

Updated: 2024-02-10

National 2022 Annual

Under-5 Mortality Rate (2022)

Under-5 mortality rate per 1,000 live births in South Sudan.

Source: UNICEF

Updated: 2024-02-15

About This Data

Data for this topic is sourced from South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics, UN agencies (WHO, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP), World Bank, and South Sudan line ministries. Indicator values marked with "TODO: Data Source Pending" are awaiting verification. We are actively working to populate all indicators with verified data.

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