Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Papua New Guinea
44.0%
in 2024
Sudan
46.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
190th
Sudan rank
188th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 46.0% against 44.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 190th and Sudan ranks 188th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 21.3% | 12.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 53.1% | 1.5% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 68.8% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 87.5% | 32.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 68.8% | 25.6% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Papua New Guinea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 46.0% against 44.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 2.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 190th and Sudan ranks 188th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.