Ecuador vs South Africa: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Ecuador
74.0%
in 2024
South Africa
76.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
159th
South Africa rank
156th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 76.0% against 74.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 72.1% | 22.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 79.8% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 68.2% | 29.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 80.5% | 7.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 82.6% | 9.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 76.0% against 74.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Ecuador ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 156th 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 Share of one-year-olds 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.