Philippines vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B
Philippines
231,392 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
251,724 one-year-olds
in 2023
Philippines rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 251,724 one-year-olds against 231,392 one-year-olds in Philippines, a difference of 20,332 one-year-olds.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million one-year-olds | 277,930 one-year-olds | 1.24 million one-year-olds | Philippines |
| 2000s | 955,777 one-year-olds | 245,527 one-year-olds | 710,250 one-year-olds | Philippines |
| 2010s | 394,278 one-year-olds | 231,373 one-year-olds | 162,905 one-year-olds | Philippines |
| 2020s | 411,685 one-year-olds | 195,522 one-year-olds | 216,164 one-year-olds | Philippines |
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 hepatitis b, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 251,724 one-year-olds against 231,392 one-year-olds in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b between Philippines and South Africa?
- 20,332 one-year-olds, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Philippines ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 189 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 hepatitis B. 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 hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.