Romania vs South Africa: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
Romania
78.0%
in 2024
South Africa
76.0%
in 2024
Romania rank
153rd
South Africa rank
156th
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 78.0% against 76.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.1% | 72.1% | 13.0% | Romania |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 79.8% | 14.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 68.2% | 28.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 80.5% | 9.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated, by vaccine, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 78.0% against 76.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated, by vaccine between Romania and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Romania ranks 153rd 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 children vaccinated, by vaccine. 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.