Vaccination coverage by income in in South Africa
South Africa: Vaccination coverage by income in was 65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage by income in in South Africa, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage by income in in South Africa is 65, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage by income in in South Africa peaked at 86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2025.
That places South Africa 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage by income in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 74 | — |
| 1984 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 81 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 73 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 81 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 81 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 65 | -12.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.43 | 70 | 75 | 7 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 72 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77 | 69 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81 | 71 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.83 | 65 | 86 | 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 vaccination coverage by income in in South Africa?
- Vaccination coverage by income in in South Africa was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage by income in recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage by income in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for vaccination coverage by income in?
- South Africa ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vaccination coverage by income in rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Vaccination coverage by income in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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