Cameroon vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
Cameroon
222,746 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
251,724 one-year-olds
in 2023
Cameroon rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 251,724 one-year-olds against 222,746 one-year-olds in Cameroon, a difference of 28,978 one-year-olds.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233,882 one-year-olds | 308,025 one-year-olds | 74,143 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 1990s | 255,039 one-year-olds | 265,731 one-year-olds | 10,692 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2000s | 150,459 one-year-olds | 232,420 one-year-olds | 81,960 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 187,861 one-year-olds | 215,405 one-year-olds | 27,544 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 252,065 one-year-olds | 195,522 one-year-olds | 56,543 one-year-olds | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 251,724 one-year-olds against 222,746 one-year-olds in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 28,978 one-year-olds, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.