Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in South Africa

South Africa: Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty was 74 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
86
in 2021
All-time low
69
in 2003
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in South Africa, 1983–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in South Africa is 74, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in South Africa peaked at 86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2003.

That places South Africa 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in South Africa, 1983 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.43 70 75 7
1990s 75.6 72 81 10
2000s 77 69 85 10
2010s 81 71 85 10
2020s 81.6 74 86 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in South Africa?
Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in South Africa was 74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 86 in 2021.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty?
South Africa ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 dpt by extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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