Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sudan

Sudan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sudan, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 2 %1981: 3 %1982: 3 %1983: 5 %1984: 8 %1985: 12 %1986: 22 %1987: 43 %1988: 54 %1989: 75 %1990: 77 %1991: 78 %1992: 68 %1993: 66 %1994: 60 %1995: 63 %1996: 71 %1997: 70 %1998: 61 %1999: 66 %2000: 56 %2001: 67 %2002: 65 %2003: 69 %2004: 66 %2005: 72 %2006: 77 %2007: 83 %2008: 88 %2009: 82 %2010: 90 %2011: 92 %2012: 92 %2013: 93 %2014: 95 %2015: 88 %2016: 96 %2017: 97 %2018: 88 %2019: 92 %2020: 92 %2021: 80 %2022: 81 %2023: 49 %2024: 49 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sudan is 49.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sudan peaked at 97.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1980.

That places Sudan 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.7% 2.0% 75.0% 10
1990s 68.0% 60.0% 78.0% 10
2000s 72.5% 56.0% 88.0% 10
2010s 92.3% 88.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 70.2% 49.0% 92.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 160 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
  2. 161 Greece 50.0% compare
  3. 161 Yemen 50.0% compare
  4. 164 Portugal 32.0% compare
  5. 165 Sweden 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sudan?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sudan was 49.0% 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1980.
How does Sudan rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Sudan ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
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
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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