Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0072 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Sudan, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0072 one-year-olds per person for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Sudan peaked at 0.0179 one-year-olds per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 one-year-olds per person, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0137 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0129 one-year-olds per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 one-year-olds per person | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 one-year-olds per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 one-year-olds per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 one-year-olds per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 one-year-olds per person | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 one-year-olds per person | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 one-year-olds per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 one-year-olds per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 one-year-olds per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 one-year-olds per person | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 one-year-olds per person | -0.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0072 one-year-olds per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 one-year-olds per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0072 one-year-olds per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0048 one-year-olds per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0146 one-year-olds per person | 0.0104 one-year-olds per person | 0.0179 one-year-olds per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 one-year-olds per person | 0.0072 one-year-olds per person | 0.0087 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 21 Lebanon 0.0075 one-year-olds per person compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 0.0073 one-year-olds per person compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 0.0072 one-year-olds per person compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0069 one-year-olds per person compare
- 26 Comoros 0.0068 one-year-olds per person compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0068 one-year-olds per person 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Sudan?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Sudan was 0.0072 one-year-olds per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 one-year-olds per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 one-year-olds per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- South Sudan ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.