Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in South Africa
South Africa: Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in South Africa, 2009–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in South Africa is 81.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in South Africa peaked at 88.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 101st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +480.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 58.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 81.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in South Africa?
- Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in South Africa was 81.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.