Global vaccination coverage in South Sudan
South Sudan: Global vaccination coverage was 73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 191 countries
All-time high
73
in 2022
All-time low
45
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Global vaccination coverage in South Sudan, 2015–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, global vaccination coverage in South Sudan stood at 73. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in South Sudan peaked at 73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Global vaccination coverage in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46 | — |
| 2016 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 52 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 59 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 67 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 73 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.6 | 45 | 61 | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.33 | 67 | 73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in South Sudan?
- Global vaccination coverage in South Sudan was 73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for global vaccination coverage?
- South Sudan ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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