Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 72.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Sudan peaked at 75.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.9% | 52.0% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 145 Somalia 74.0% compare
- 145 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 147 Honduras 73.0% compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 71.0% compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 70.0% compare
- 151 Nigeria 69.0% compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 690.12 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Precipitation anomalies -323.89 millimeters (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Sudan?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Sudan was 72.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- South Sudan ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.