Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Sudan
Sudan: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Sudan, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Sudan stood at 46.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Sudan peaked at 90.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.
Sudan ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.0% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +83.3% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -9.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 46.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 46.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 1985 | +100.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 11.0% | 22.0% |
| 1988 | +100.0% | 22.0% | 44.0% |
| 1986 | +83.3% | 6.0% | 11.0% |
| 1984 | +50.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 1.0% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 48.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 58.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 46.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 186 Angola 53.0% compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 53.0% compare
- 188 Madagascar 46.0% compare
- 190 Benin 44.0% compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 44.0% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Sudan?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Sudan was 46.0% 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 vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Sudan rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Sudan ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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