Vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa

South Africa: Vaccination coverage who unicef was 76 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
87
in 2021
All-time low
62
in 2003
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa, 1983–2024

0204060801983200320241983: 741984: 701985: 701986: 641987: 751988: 681989: 841990: 791991: 851992: 851993: 851994: 761995: 761996: 761997: 821998: 791999: 752000: 722001: 692002: 652003: 622004: 632005: 642006: 692007: 682008: 732009: 772010: 722011: 772012: 792013: 782014: 842015: 862016: 842017: 812018: 812019: 832020: 842021: 872022: 862023: 802024: 76

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 76 for vaccination coverage who unicef in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa peaked at 87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2003.

South Africa ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 74
1984 70 -5.4%
1985 70 +0.0%
1986 64 -8.6%
1987 75 +17.2%
1988 68 -9.3%
1989 84 +23.5%
1990 79 -6.0%
1991 85 +7.6%
1992 85 +0.0%
1993 85 +0.0%
1994 76 -10.6%
1995 76 +0.0%
1996 76 +0.0%
1997 82 +7.9%
1998 79 -3.7%
1999 75 -5.1%
2000 72 -4.0%
2001 69 -4.2%
2002 65 -5.8%
2003 62 -4.6%
2004 63 +1.6%
2005 64 +1.6%
2006 69 +7.8%
2007 68 -1.4%
2008 73 +7.4%
2009 77 +5.5%
2010 72 -6.5%
2011 77 +6.9%
2012 79 +2.6%
2013 78 -1.3%
2014 84 +7.7%
2015 86 +2.4%
2016 84 -2.3%
2017 81 -3.6%
2018 81 +0.0%
2019 83 +2.5%
2020 84 +1.2%
2021 87 +3.6%
2022 86 -1.1%
2023 80 -7.0%
2024 76 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.14 64 84 7
1990s 79.8 75 85 10
2000s 68.2 62 77 10
2010s 80.5 72 86 10
2020s 82.6 76 87 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  4. 155 Côte d'Ivoire 75 compare
  5. 155 Djibouti 75 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa?
Vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa was 76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage who unicef recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 87 in 2021.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage who unicef recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for vaccination coverage who unicef?
South Africa ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage who unicef rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 who unicef. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccination coverage who unicef
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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