Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Immunization, measles

Solomon Islands
78.0%
in 2024
South Africa
76.0%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
152nd
South Africa rank
155th

Immunization, measles over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 78.0% against 76.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 62.5% 72.8% 10.2% South Africa
1990s 73.1% 79.8% 6.7% South Africa
2000s 83.7% 68.2% 15.5% Solomon Islands
2010s 80.5% 80.5% 0.0%
2020s 76.8% 82.6% 5.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
Solomon Islands, at 78.0% against 76.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
2.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for immunization, measles?
Solomon Islands ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,001 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.