Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sudan
Sudan: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 36.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sudan stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sudan peaked at 74.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2012.
That places Sudan 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.0% | — |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +137.5% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.2% | 24.0% | 74.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 36.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 173 Afghanistan 44.0% compare
- 173 Mozambique 44.0% compare
- 175 Yemen 40.0% compare
- 177 Nigeria 35.0% compare
- 178 Angola 31.0% compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 26.0% 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sudan?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sudan was 36.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Sudan ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.