Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Myanmar
237,934 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
239,737 one-year-olds
in 2023
Myanmar rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 239,737 one-year-olds against 237,934 one-year-olds in Myanmar, a difference of 1,803 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 754,797 one-year-olds | 313,136 one-year-olds | 441,661 one-year-olds | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 214,728 one-year-olds | 219,498 one-year-olds | 4,771 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2000s | 179,026 one-year-olds | 322,942 one-year-olds | 143,916 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 118,007 one-year-olds | 221,224 one-year-olds | 103,218 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 260,504 one-year-olds | 186,541 one-year-olds | 73,962 one-year-olds | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 239,737 one-year-olds against 237,934 one-year-olds in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 1,803 one-year-olds, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Myanmar ranks 26th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.