Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 72.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in South Sudan peaked at 74.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 161st 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, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 62.0% | — |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 72.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.4% | 51.0% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 69.0% | 74.0% | 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, measles in South Sudan?
- Immunization, measles in South Sudan was 72.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for immunization, measles?
- South Sudan ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.