South Africa vs Viet Nam: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
South Africa
239,737 one-year-olds
in 2023
Viet Nam
254,746 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa rank
25th
Viet Nam rank
24th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 254,746 one-year-olds against 239,737 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 15,009 one-year-olds.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Viet Nam ahead.
South Africa ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 309,867 one-year-olds | 1.18 million one-year-olds | 874,871 one-year-olds | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 219,498 one-year-olds | 116,152 one-year-olds | 103,347 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2000s | 322,942 one-year-olds | 83,109 one-year-olds | 239,833 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 221,224 one-year-olds | 46,743 one-year-olds | 174,481 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 186,541 one-year-olds | 158,814 one-year-olds | 27,727 one-year-olds | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 254,746 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 South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 15,009 one-year-olds, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 24th 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.