Benin vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Benin
212,363 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
239,737 one-year-olds
in 2023
Benin rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 239,737 one-year-olds against 212,363 one-year-olds in Benin, a difference of 27,374 one-year-olds.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133,370 one-year-olds | 316,009 one-year-olds | 182,638 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 1990s | 74,713 one-year-olds | 219,498 one-year-olds | 144,785 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2000s | 100,564 one-year-olds | 322,942 one-year-olds | 222,379 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 132,285 one-year-olds | 221,224 one-year-olds | 88,940 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 205,684 one-year-olds | 186,541 one-year-olds | 19,143 one-year-olds | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 239,737 one-year-olds against 212,363 one-year-olds in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles between Benin and South Africa?
- 27,374 one-year-olds, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Benin ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.