Liberia vs South Africa: Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage
Liberia
80.0%
in 2024
South Africa
81.0%
in 2024
Liberia rank
104th
South Africa rank
101st
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.0% against 80.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 146 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 82.8% | 23.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 84.0% | 11.2% | 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, Liberia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.0% against 80.0% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage between Liberia and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage?
- Liberia 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.