Gambia vs South Africa: Immunization, measles second dose

Gambia
83.0%
in 2024
South Africa
82.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th

Immunization, measles second dose over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 83.0% against 82.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 67.2% 64.8% 2.5% Gambia
2020s 66.0% 82.2% 16.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 83.0% against 82.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between Gambia and South Africa?
1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?
Gambia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). 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 second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age)
Unit
% of children by the nationally recommended age
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 4,472 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.