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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75.0% | — |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 72.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
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.