Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in South Sudan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, hepb3 in South Sudan stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in South Sudan peaked at 73.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.0% | — |
| 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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 73.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 73.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.6% | 45.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
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 immunization, hepb3 in South Sudan?
- Immunization, hepb3 in South Sudan was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for immunization, hepb3?
- South Sudan ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 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 World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, hepatitis B is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received hepatitis B vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.