Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 63.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Newborns protected against tetanus in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 63.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in South Sudan peaked at 68.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 100th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64.0% | — |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 63.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.0%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 63.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 98 Nigeria 69.0% compare
- 98 Venezuela 69.0% compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 63.0% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 62.0% compare
- 103 Angola 60.0% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 60.0% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 60.0% compare
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 newborns protected against tetanus in South Sudan?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in South Sudan was 63.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- South Sudan ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.