Immunization, BCG in South Sudan
South Sudan: Immunization, BCG was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, bcg in South Sudan is 72.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in South Sudan peaked at 75.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 147th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.9% | 52.0% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 144 Somalia 74.0% compare
- 144 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 146 Honduras 73.0% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 71.0% compare
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 70.0% compare
- 150 Nigeria 69.0% compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in South Sudan?
- Immunization, bcg in South Sudan was 72.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for immunization, bcg?
- South Sudan ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg 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 WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.