Vaccination coverage in Sudan
Sudan: Vaccination coverage was 39.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Sudan, 2005–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Sudan is 39.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Sudan peaked at 95.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2005.
That places Sudan 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 22.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 75.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 39.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 186 Central African Republic 42.0% compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 42.0% compare
- 186 Yemen 42.0% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Sudan?
- Vaccination coverage in Sudan was 39.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for vaccination coverage?
- Sudan ranks 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.