Immunization, measles second dose in South Africa
South Africa: Immunization, measles second dose was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 82.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in South Africa peaked at 87.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2002.
That places South Africa 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 82.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 82.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 46.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 50.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 76.0% | 87.0% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in South Africa?
- Immunization, measles second dose in South Africa was 82.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.