Ipv vaccine coverage in South Africa
South Africa: Ipv vaccine coverage was 67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
181st
of 195 countries
All-time high
91
in 2015
All-time low
67
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Ipv vaccine coverage in South Africa, 2015–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 67 for ipv vaccine coverage in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipv vaccine coverage in South Africa peaked at 91 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2025.
South Africa ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Ipv vaccine coverage in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91 | — |
| 2016 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 67 | -11.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87 | 84 | 91 | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.83 | 67 | 88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 179 Bolivia 68 compare
- 179 Chad 68 compare
- 181 Kazakhstan 67 compare
- 181 South Sudan 67 compare
- 184 Nauru 66 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)
- 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 ipv vaccine coverage in South Africa?
- Ipv vaccine coverage in South Africa was 67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ipv vaccine coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2015.
- What is the lowest ipv vaccine coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for ipv vaccine coverage?
- South Africa ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ipv vaccine 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ipv vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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