Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in South Sudan, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in South Sudan stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in South Sudan peaked at 4.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.8% | — |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 19 Congo 1.6% compare
- 20 Lesotho 1.4% compare
- 20 Mauritania 1.4% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 20 Togo 1.4% compare
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16,352 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4116 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 65.6 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 49.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in South Sudan was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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