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
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
| 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
| 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 | 82.6 | 76 | 87 | 5 |
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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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