Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in South Sudan
South Sudan: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in South Sudan stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in South Sudan peaked at 73.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.0% | — |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 45.0% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 161 Namibia 74.0% compare
- 161 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 163 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
- 163 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
- 166 Panama 72.0% compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in South Sudan?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in South Sudan was 73.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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 Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.