Iraq vs South Africa: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe
Iraq
82.0%
in 2024
South Africa
82.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
98th
South Africa rank
98th
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 82.0% against 82.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 52.2% | 5.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 62.7% | 12.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 82.2% | 5.6% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 82.0% 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 Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Iraq ranks 98th 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.