Argentina vs South Africa: Immunisations

Argentina
75.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 2024
South Africa
65.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 2025
Argentina rank
46th
South Africa rank
48th

Immunisations over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
020406080100198020022025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 75.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 65.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in South Africa, a difference of 10.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 70.14 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 74.71 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 4.57 Percentage of children eligible for immunization South Africa
1990s 83.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 75.9 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 7.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Argentina
2000s 92.02 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 87.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 4.32 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Argentina
2010s 90.75 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 84.78 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 5.97 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Argentina
2020s 76.14 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 81.52 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 5.38 Percentage of children eligible for immunization South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunisations, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 75.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 65.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunisations between Argentina and South Africa?
10.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for immunisations?
Argentina ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Immunisations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunisations
Unit
Percentage of children eligible for immunization
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 2,549 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset reports data on children immunisation, for immunisation against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, immunisation against Measles and immunisation against Hepatitis B, as well as immunisation against influenza among the population aged 65 and over. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.