Ghana vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus
Ghana
306,364 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
263,711 one-year-olds
in 2023
Ghana rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 306,364 one-year-olds against 263,711 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 42,653 one-year-olds.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 101 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102,441 one-year-olds | 227,738 one-year-olds | 125,296 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 120,783 one-year-olds | 210,404 one-year-olds | 89,621 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 rotavirus, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 306,364 one-year-olds against 263,711 one-year-olds in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus between Ghana and South Africa?
- 42,653 one-year-olds, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Ghana ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 101 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 rotavirus. 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 final recommended dose (2nd or 3rd) of the rotavirus vaccine in a given year.