South Africa vs United States of America: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B
South Africa
251,724 one-year-olds
in 2023
United States of America
297,421 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa rank
19th
United States of America rank
16th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 297,421 one-year-olds against 251,724 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 45,697 one-year-olds.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 191 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238,323 one-year-olds | 313,875 one-year-olds | 75,552 one-year-olds | United States of America |
| 2010s | 230,192 one-year-olds | 301,970 one-year-olds | 71,778 one-year-olds | United States of America |
| 2020s | 195,522 one-year-olds | 316,080 one-year-olds | 120,558 one-year-olds | United States of America |
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 haemophilus influenzae type b, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 297,421 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 haemophilus influenzae type b between South Africa and United States of America?
- 45,697 one-year-olds, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b?
- South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 191 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 Haemophilus influenzae type 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 Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in a given year.