Gambia vs South Africa: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe
Gambia
83.0%
in 2024
South Africa
82.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
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 179 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 vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe, Gambia or South Africa?
- Gambia, at 83.0% against 82.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe 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 vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Gambia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.