Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in South Africa
South Africa: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in South Africa stood at 82.0%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in South Africa peaked at 87.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in South Africa?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in South Africa was 82.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.