Immunization, Pol3 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Immunization, Pol3 was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 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
In 2024, immunization, pol3 in South Sudan stood at 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in South Sudan peaked at 72.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.0% | — |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.7% | 45.0% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 65.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
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- 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, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in South Sudan?
- Immunization, pol3 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, pol3 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for immunization, pol3?
- South Sudan ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, polio, is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received polio vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.