Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 73.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in South Sudan is 73.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in South Sudan peaked at 73.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.0% | — |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 73.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.0%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 73.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 45.0% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 4.23 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in South Sudan?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in South Sudan was 73.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- South Sudan ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.