Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in South Sudan
South Sudan: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan is 73.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 73.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 163rd out of 194 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.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. 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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 73.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 73.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 45.0% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -90.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -91.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 27.64 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 20.18 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 73.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.