Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in South Africa
South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B was 251,724 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in South Africa, 1997–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 251,724 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in South Africa peaked at 336,135 one-year-olds in 2012 and was at its lowest, 164,790 one-year-olds, in 2021.
That places South Africa 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in South Africa, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 283,632 one-year-olds | — |
| 1998 | 274,308 one-year-olds | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 275,851 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 271,500 one-year-olds | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 274,768 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 268,523 one-year-olds | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 276,022 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 231,089 one-year-olds | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 210,221 one-year-olds | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 177,322 one-year-olds | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 183,433 one-year-olds | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 264,341 one-year-olds | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 298,053 one-year-olds | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 335,746 one-year-olds | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 270,013 one-year-olds | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 336,135 one-year-olds | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 304,633 one-year-olds | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 171,191 one-year-olds | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 174,659 one-year-olds | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 175,290 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 180,122 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 198,345 one-year-olds | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 167,598 one-year-olds | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 183,124 one-year-olds | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 164,790 one-year-olds | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 182,448 one-year-olds | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 251,724 one-year-olds | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,930 one-year-olds | 274,308 one-year-olds | 283,632 one-year-olds | 3 |
| 2000s | 245,527 one-year-olds | 177,322 one-year-olds | 298,053 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,373 one-year-olds | 167,598 one-year-olds | 336,135 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,522 one-year-olds | 164,790 one-year-olds | 251,724 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for South Africa
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in South Africa?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in South Africa was 251,724 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 336,135 one-year-olds in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,790 one-year-olds in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.