Gambia vs South Africa: Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage
Gambia
80.0%
in 2024
South Africa
81.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
104th
South Africa rank
101st
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.0% against 80.0% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.6% | 76.9% | 17.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 84.0% | 4.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage, Gambia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.0% against 80.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage between Gambia and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage?
- Gambia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.