South Africa vs Zambia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus
South Africa
263,711 one-year-olds
in 2023
Zambia
269,632 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa rank
20th
Zambia rank
19th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 269,632 one-year-olds against 263,711 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 5,921 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 101 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 204,338 one-year-olds | 71,215 one-year-olds | 133,123 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 210,404 one-year-olds | 186,507 one-year-olds | 23,897 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, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 269,632 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 South Africa and Zambia?
- 5,921 one-year-olds, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th 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.