Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine in South Africa
South Africa: Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine was 65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine in South Africa, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine in South Africa stood at 65.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine in South Africa peaked at 85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 97th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17 | — |
| 2010 | 60 | +252.9% |
| 2011 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 81 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 65 | -11.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +252.9% | 17 | 60 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.6 | 60 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.83 | 65 | 85 | 6 |
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)
- 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 share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine in South Africa?
- Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine in South Africa was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine?
- South Africa ranks 97th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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