Cameroon vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Cameroon
258,386 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
239,737 one-year-olds
in 2023
Cameroon rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258,386 one-year-olds against 239,737 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 18,649 one-year-olds.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227,001 one-year-olds | 309,867 one-year-olds | 82,866 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 1990s | 268,282 one-year-olds | 219,498 one-year-olds | 48,784 one-year-olds | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 207,506 one-year-olds | 322,942 one-year-olds | 115,436 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 231,306 one-year-olds | 221,224 one-year-olds | 10,081 one-year-olds | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 291,490 one-year-olds | 186,541 one-year-olds | 104,949 one-year-olds | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 258,386 one-year-olds against 239,737 one-year-olds in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 18,649 one-year-olds, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd 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.