Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) in South Africa
South Africa: Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) was 64.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.0%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2021
All-time low
64.0%
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) in South Africa, 2021–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 64.0% for polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over five years.
That places South Africa 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86.0% | — |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 64.0% | -13.5% |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 314 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,778 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) in South Africa?
- Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) in South Africa was 64.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc)?
- South Africa ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) immunization coverage by the locally recommended age (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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