Belize vs South Africa: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Belize
83.0%
in 2024
South Africa
82.0%
in 2024
Belize rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 83.0% against 82.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 53.2% | 8.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 62.7% | 30.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.2% | 0.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 83.0% against 82.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis between Belize and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Belize ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.