Madagascar vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus
Madagascar
355,545 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
263,711 one-year-olds
in 2023
Madagascar rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 355,545 one-year-olds against 263,711 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 91,834 one-year-olds.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 101 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 293,205 one-year-olds | 204,338 one-year-olds | 88,867 one-year-olds | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 371,136 one-year-olds | 210,404 one-year-olds | 160,732 one-year-olds | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 355,545 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 Madagascar and South Africa?
- 91,834 one-year-olds, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Madagascar ranks 17th 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.