Vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa
South Africa: Vaccination coverage who unicef was 66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
87
in 2021
All-time low
62
in 2003
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 66 for vaccination coverage who unicef in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% 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 172nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 66 | -13.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 79.83 | 66 | 87 | 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 who unicef in South Africa?
- Vaccination coverage who unicef in South Africa was 66 in 2025, 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 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vaccination coverage who unicef rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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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