Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
Myanmar
255,559 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
251,724 one-year-olds
in 2023
Myanmar rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 255,559 one-year-olds against 251,724 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 3,835 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 788,379 one-year-olds | 308,025 one-year-olds | 480,355 one-year-olds | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 195,013 one-year-olds | 265,731 one-year-olds | 70,718 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2000s | 181,546 one-year-olds | 232,420 one-year-olds | 50,874 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 116,966 one-year-olds | 215,405 one-year-olds | 98,440 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 305,220 one-year-olds | 195,522 one-year-olds | 109,698 one-year-olds | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 255,559 one-year-olds against 251,724 one-year-olds in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 3,835 one-year-olds, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Myanmar ranks 18th 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.