Key Indicators for South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics Fast Facts Total Population of South Sudan is 8.26 million Total Area of South Sudan is 644,329 sq. km More than half (51%) of the population is below the age of eighteen. 72% of the population is below the age of thirty 83% of the population is rural 27% of the adult population is literate 51% of the population live below the poverty line 78% of households depend on crop farming or animal husbandry as their primary source of livelihood 69% of the population has access to improved sources of drinking water Introduction On 9th July 2011 the Republic of South Sudan became the world s newest country when it seceded from Sudan following an historic referendum on self-determination that took place in January 2011. South Sudan is bordered by Sudan to the North, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, and the Central African Republic to the west. South Sudan consists of ten states. Its capital city is Juba, in Central Equatoria State. In the key transitional period following independence, it is vital to ensure that the latest data is widely disseminated and put to the best possible use. This document is intended as a quick reference to available statistical information on South Sudan. Additional information on all the included indicators as well as others are available on www.ssnbs.org or on request from the NBS. We hope that it will serve its purpose of being an introduction to the most up-to-date statistics available for government, policy makers, the international community and all those who are interested in South Sudan. Population Pyramid (Percent) 95 + 90 to 94 Male Female 85 to 89 80 to 84 75 to 79 70 to 74 65 to 69 60 to 64 55 to 59 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 10 5 0 5 10
Chad SOUTH SUDAN COUNTIES 300 150 0 300 KM Western Bahr el Ghazal Aweil Northern Bahr el Ghazal Kuajok Wau Unity Bentiu Sudan N Upper Nile Malakal State Capital Abyei State Boundary County Boundary International Boundary Ethiopia C.A.R Rumbek Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 Datum: D_WGS_1984 Data Sources States and Counties NBS (version 2) 5th Sudan Population and Household Census 2008 Abyei boundary: Permanent court of Arbitration. The administrative boundaries and names shown on this map do not imply acceptance or recognition by the Government of The Republic of South Sudan. They are shown for census and statistical purposes only. D.R.C Western Equatoria Yambio Bor Juba Central Equatoria Torit Eastern Equatoria Kenya Copyright 2011 National Bereau of statistics: GIS, Remote sensing and carthography Department Uganda Chad SOUTH SUDAN TOTAL POPULATION 300 150 0 300 KM N Sudan State Capital State Boundary International Boundary Total Population 10077-67402 67402-110130 Western Bahr el Ghazal Northern Bahr el Ghazal Unity Upper Nile 110130-153550 153550-243921 243921-368436 C.A.R Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 Datum: D_WGS_1984 Data Sources University of Bern CDE States and Counties NBS (version 2) 5th Sudan Population and Household Census 2008 Abyei boundary: Permanent court of Arbitration. The administrative boundaries and names shown on this map do not imply acceptance or recognition by the Government of The Republic of South Sudan. They are shown for census and statistical purposes only. D.R.C Western Equatoria Central Equatoria Eastern Equatoria Kenya Ethiopia Copyright 2011 National Bureau of statistics: GIS, Remote sensing and carthography Deprtment Uganda 2 Key Indicators for South Sudan
National Bureau of Statistics National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is the official statistical agency of the Government of South Sudan. It is mandated to collect, analyse and disseminate all official economic, social and demographic statistics. Under the provisions of the CPA and the Interim Constitution of South Sudan, NBS was assigned responsibility for conducting the South Sudan section of the 5th Sudan Population and Housing Census in 2008. While the 2008 Census remains the largest undertaking by the NBS, it has carried out other large nationally representative surveys, most notably the 2006 and 2010 rounds of the Sudan Household Health Survey (SHHS) and the National Baseline Household Survey (NBHS), 2009. Population The population of South Sudan was 8.26 million in the 2008 Census. Of this 4.29 million are male, and 3.97 million are female. The population is a very young one, with 16% of the population under the age of 5, 32% under the age of 10, 51% under the age of 18 and 72% of the population under the age of 30. There is a wide variation in the population between states, with being the most populous at 1,358,602 people and 16% of the total population. The least populous is Western Bahr El Ghazal, with 333,431 and 4% of the total population. The average number of members in a private household in South Sudan is 7. The population is largely rural with 83% residing in rural areas. This varies widely between states with 92% of the population in Northern Bahr El Ghazal classified as rural, compared to 57% in Western Bahr El Ghazal. The population density in South Sudan is 13/sq. km, which is less than one tenth of Uganda, where the density is 136/sq. km. Source: 5th Population and Housing Census (2008) Population by State (Thousands) 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000 800 600 400 200 0 Upper Nile Unity N.B.G W.B.G W. Equatoria C. Equatoria E. Equatoria Key Indicators for South Sudan 3
Chad MAJOR RIVERS AND WATERBODIES 300 150 0 300 KM Sudan N Western Bahr el Ghazal Northern Bahr el Ghazal Aweil Kuajok Unity Bentiu Upper Nile Malakal Ethiopia Wau C.A.R Rumbek Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 Datum: D_WGS_1984 Data Sources University of Bern CDE States NBS (version 2) Rivers: FAO 5th Sudan Population and Household Census 2008 Abyei boundary: Permanent court of Arbitration. The administrative boundaries and names shown on this map do not imply acceptance or recognition by the Government of The Republic of South Sudan. They are shown for census and statistical purposes only. D.R.C Western Equatoria Yambio Bor Juba Central Equatoria Torit Eastern Equatoria Kenya Copyright 2011 National Bureau of statistics: GIS, Remote sensing and carthography Deprtment Uganda Chad SOUTH SUDAN ROAD NETWORK 300 150 0 300 KM Western Bahr el Ghazal Northern Bahr el Ghazal Aweil Kuajok Wau Unity Bentiu Sudan N Upper Nile Malakal Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 Datum: D_WGS_1984 Data Sources University of Bern CDE States NBS (version 2) Roads: UNJLC 5th Sudan Population and Household Census 2008 Abyei boundary: Permanent court of Arbitration. The administrative boundaries and names shown on this map do not imply acceptance or recognition by the Government of The Republic of South Sudan. They are shown for census and statistical purposes only. Ethiopia C.A.R State Capital Abyei State Boundary Rumbek Bor County Boundary International Boundary Roads CLASS Primary Western Equatoria Yambio Juba Central Equatoria Torit Eastern Equatoria Secondary Tertiary D.R.C Copyright 2011 National Bureau of statistics: GIS, Remote sensing and carthography Deprtment Uganda Kenya 4 Key Indicators for South Sudan
The Government Central government expenditure (including transfers to the states) in 2010 was 5.76 billion SDG. Of this, 2.21 billion SDG was salaries, 2.28 billion SDG was operating costs and 1.09 billion SDG was capital expenditure. GOSS revenue, by sources. 2010 Customs, VAT and other National Revenue 0.5 % Personal Income Tax 1.1 % Oil revenues - 97.8 % Other GOSS Revenue 0.7 % * The 2011 Budget was constructed for January to December 2011. A new financial year began on 9th July 2011, running to 30th June 2012. Figures for 2011/12 are not yet available. Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. GOSS Expenditure by Sector, 2010 Block transfers to states 10 % Humanitarian affairs 1 % Security 28 % Rule of law 12 % Accountability 10 % Economic Functions 3 % Education 5 % Health 2 % Infrastructure 11 % Natural Resources 3 % Public Administration 15 % * The 2011 Budget was constructed for January to December 2011. A new financial year began on 9th July 2011, running to 30th June 2012. Figures for 2011/12 are not yet available. Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Donor and government expenditure by sector 2010 1 (USD) 800 700 600 Donor Government 500 400 300 200 100 0 Education Accountability Economic Functions Infrastructure Health Natural Resources Public Administration Rule of law Security Humanitarian affairs 1 Government spending in SDG converted at the average official exchange rate prevailing in 2010 Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Key Indicators for South Sudan 5
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Water, Health and Sanitation 69% of the population has access to improved sources of drinking water. 73% of the urban population has access to improved sources of drinking water compared with 67% of the rural population. 52% of households own at least one mosquito net and 34% own at least one long-lasting treated net. 7% of households have access to improved sanitation. Infant mortality rate is 75 (per 1,000 live births). Under 5 mortality rate is 105 (per 1,000 live births). 6% of children aged 12-23 months are fully immunized. 28% of children under 5 are moderately or severely underweight. Source: Sudan Household Health Survey II (2010) Maternal mortality rate is 2,052 per 1,000 live births Source: Sudan Household Health Survey (2006) 47% of the population is food-deprived Source: National Baseline Household Survey (2009) Household Characteristics 83% of the population live in tukuls. 38% of the population has to walk for more than 30 minutes one way to collect drinking water. 50% of the population use firewood or grass as the primary source of lighting. 27% have no lighting at all. 96% of the population uses firewood or charcoal as the primary fuel for cooking. 15% of households own a phone. This increases to 59% in urban areas compared to 8% in rural areas. Source: National Baseline Household Survey (2009) Nutritional status of children under age 5 by state Percent of population affected 50 40 30 20 10 0 Upper Nile Unity Northern Bahr El Ghazal Western Bahr El Ghazal Western Equatoria Central Equatoria Eastern Equatoria Stunting (height for age) Underweight (weight for age) Wasting (weight for height) Key Indicators for South Sudan 7
Chad PRIMARY NET ENROLMENT RATE BY STATES 300 150 0 300 KM Western Bahr el Ghazal 54.9 Northern Bahr el Ghazal 46.7 41.4 Unity 53.3 Sudan N Upper Nile 53.6 Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 Datum: D_WGS_1984 Data Sources University of Bern CDE States NBS (version 2) EMIS-2010 5th Sudan Population and Household Census 2008 Abyei boundary: Permanent court of Arbitration. The administrative boundaries and names shown on this map do not imply acceptance or recognition by the Government of The Republic of South Sudan. They are shown for census and statistical purposes only. Ethiopia 46.7 C.A.R State Capital State Boundary 42.9 International Boundary Net Enrolment Rate Percentage 0-35 35-37.6 37.6-42.9 Western Equatoria 35 36.7 Central Equatoria Eastern Equatoria 37.6 42.9-46.7 46.7-54.9 D.R.C Copyright 2011 National Bureau of statistics: GIS, Remote sensing and carthography Deprtment Uganda Kenya School Attendance by Age 8 Key Indicators for South Sudan
Education 27% of the 15 years and above population is literate. The literacy rate for males is 40% compared to 16% for females. 53% of the urban adult population is literate, compared to 22% of the rural adult population. 40% of the population between 15-24 is literate. The literacy rate for males in this age group is 55% compared to 28% for females. Source: National Baseline Household Survey (2009) The Gross Enrolment Rate for primary school in 2009 is 72%. The Net Enrolment Rate (NER) for primary school in 2009 is 48%. The NER is highest in Upper Nile at 60% and lowest in Eastern Equatoria at 37%. The gross intake rate was 66% compared to the net intake rate of 14.9% for Primary 1. Source: National Educational Statistical Booklet, EMIS, Ministry of Education (2009) Literacy by Age Groups (Per cent) 50 40 30 20 10 0 6-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ Age Groups Panyagoor Primary School. Only 37% of the population above the age of 6 has ever attended school. In 2009 there were 52 students per teacher. In 2009 there were 129 students per classroom. Key Indicators for South Sudan 9
Poverty and Consumption Average per capita consumption in South Sudan is 100 Sudanese Pounds (SDG) per person per month. The average consumption of the poor is 39 SDG per person per month compared to 163 SDG per person per month for the non poor. Average consumption in urban areas is 168 SDG per person per month compared to 88 SDG per person per month in rural areas. 51% of the population is below the poverty line. This varies greatly depending on place of residence, with 55% of the population in rural areas classified as poor, compared to 24% in urban areas. Northern Bahr El Ghazal has the highest rate of poverty at 76%, and Upper Nile the lowest, at 26%. The Gini coefficient for South Sudan is 46. Source: Poverty in South Sudan: Estimates from NBHS (2010) Poverty by State 10 Key Indicators for South Sudan
Economic and Business Activity Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Sudan was 30.5 billion SDG (13.2 billion USD) in 2010. GDP per capita was 3,564 SDG (1,546 USD). Value of oil production was 21.7 billion SDG, or 71% of GDP Source: NBS GDP estimates (2011) Cereal production in 2011 was 563,000 tonnes. Source: Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission Report (2012) 4% of the total land in South Sudan is used for agricultural production Source: Land Use Cover Database (2011) 78% of households depend on crop farming or animal husbandry as their primary source of livelihood. 1% of households in South Sudan have a bank account. 18% of households have borrowed money from some source. Source: National Baseline Household Survey (2009) 53% of the working population in South Sudan were unpaid family workers. 12% were paid employees. Source: Census Long Form Questionnaire (2008) There are a total of 7,333 formal businesses in the ten state capitals of South Sudan. 84% of these businesses are shops or restaurants. Torit had the least with 259, and Juba the most with 2683. Source: Business Survey Listing (2010) Number of businesses by state capital 3 000 2 500 2 000 1 500 1 000 500 0 Malakal Bor Bentiu Kuajok Aweil Wau Rumbek Yambio Juba Torit Source: Business Survey Listing, 2010. Key Indicators for South Sudan 11
SSCCSE data collection. List of Major Publications South Sudan Household Health Survey Report (2006) Monthly CPI for Juba (2007-Present) South Sudan Livelihood Profiles (2008) Census Priority Results (2009) South Sudan Statistical Yearbook (2009, 2010 and 2011) Poverty in South Sudan: Estimates from NBHS (2010) South Sudan Counts: Tables from the 5th Population and Housing Census (2011) National Baseline Household Survey 2009: Report for South Sudan (2012) Reports can be downloaded from the NBS webpage National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) P.O. Box 137 Juba Tel: 0120731217 E-mail: contact.ssnbs@gmail.com or info@ssnbs.org www.ssnbs.org June 2012 Design: HN Photos: NBS/Statiscs Norway 12 Key Indicators for South Sudan