Global vaccination coverage in South Africa
South Africa: Global vaccination coverage was 74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
155th
of 189 groups
All-time high
86
in 2021
All-time low
70
in 2012
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Global vaccination coverage in South Africa, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global vaccination coverage in South Africa stood at 74.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in South Africa peaked at 86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2012.
South Africa ranks 155th of 189 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.67 | 73 | 74 | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.9 | 71 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6 | 70 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6 | 74 | 86 | 5 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 541,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 531,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 530,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 516,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 516,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 501,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in South Africa?
- Global vaccination coverage in South Africa was 74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for global vaccination coverage?
- South Africa ranks 155th out of 189 groups with data for 2024.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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