Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
Solomon Islands
78.0%
in 2024
South Africa
76.0%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
153rd
South Africa rank
156th
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 78.0% against 76.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.5% | 72.8% | 10.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 79.8% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 68.2% | 15.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 82.6% | 5.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated, by vaccine, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 78.0% against 76.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated, by vaccine between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Solomon Islands 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.