Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in South Africa
South Africa: Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage was 67.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in South Africa, 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in South Africa is 67.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in South Africa peaked at 91.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2025.
That places South Africa 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91.0% | — |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 67.0% | 88.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 178 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.0% compare
- 178 Chad 68.0% compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 67.0% compare
- 180 South Sudan 67.0% compare
- 183 Naoero 66.0% compare
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.1331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in South Africa?
- Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in South Africa was 67.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage?
- South Africa ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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