Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Sudan

Sudan: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.0%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Sudan, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 1 %1982: 1 %1983: 2 %1984: 3 %1985: 6 %1986: 11 %1987: 22 %1988: 44 %1989: 61 %1990: 57 %1991: 57 %1992: 52 %1993: 49 %1994: 48 %1995: 51 %1996: 59 %1997: 58 %1998: 49 %1999: 51 %2000: 58 %2001: 58 %2002: 58 %2003: 65 %2004: 67 %2005: 69 %2006: 73 %2007: 79 %2008: 79 %2009: 82 %2010: 90 %2011: 87 %2012: 85 %2013: 85 %2014: 86 %2015: 87 %2016: 87 %2017: 90 %2018: 88 %2019: 90 %2020: 86 %2021: 81 %2022: 80 %2023: 51 %2024: 46 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Angola 53.0% compare
  2. 186 Equatorial Guinea 53.0% compare
  3. 188 Madagascar 46.0% compare
  4. 190 Benin 44.0% compare
  5. 190 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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