Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Africa
South Africa: Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage was 65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Africa, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Africa is 65, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Africa peaked at 89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 134th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 | — |
| 2010 | 58 | +480.0% |
| 2011 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 75 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 85 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 65 | -20.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.5, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +480.0% | 10 | 58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.2 | 58 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.67 | 65 | 89 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Africa?
- Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Africa was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage?
- South Africa ranks 134th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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