BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 72.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Sudan is 72.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Sudan peaked at 75.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75.0% | — |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.9% | 52.0% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Sudan?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Sudan was 72.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- South Sudan ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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