Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sudan
Sudan: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 68 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
The figure is up 47.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Sudan peaked at 90 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
Sudan ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 1987 | 22 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 44 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 61 | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 59 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 58 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 79 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 51 | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 68 | +47.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 68 is below the median for low income countries, which is 72, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1985 | +100.0% | 3 | 6 |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 11 | 22 |
| 1988 | +100.0% | 22 | 44 |
| 1986 | +83.3% | 6 | 11 |
| 1984 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.78 | 1 | 61 | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.1 | 48 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8 | 58 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5 | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.67 | 46 | 86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Sudan?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sudan was 68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does Sudan rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Sudan ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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