South Africa vs Ukraine: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe
South Africa
82.0%
in 2024
Ukraine
83.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
98th
Ukraine rank
95th
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 83.0% against 82.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 94.4% | 41.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.6% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.4% | 0.8% | 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, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, 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 South Africa and Ukraine?
- 1.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- South Africa ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 95th 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.