Immunization, DPT in South Sudan
South Sudan: Immunization, DPT was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 73.0% for immunization, dpt in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in South Sudan peaked at 73.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.0% | — |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 45.0% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 160 Namibia 74.0% compare
- 160 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 162 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
- 165 Panama 72.0% 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 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in South Sudan?
- Immunization, dpt in South Sudan was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for immunization, dpt?
- South Sudan ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.