Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Sudan
Sudan: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Sudan, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 50.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Sudan peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Sudan 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69.0% | — |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | — |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -13.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 50.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.0%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 50.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.6% | 0.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 50.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 188 Afghanistan 59.0% compare
- 189 Angola 58.0% compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 191 North Korea 50.0% compare
- 193 Yemen 45.0% compare
- 194 Central African Republic 42.0% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Sudan?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Sudan was 50.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Sudan ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.