Laos vs South Africa: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus
Laos
67.0%
in 2025
South Africa
65.0%
in 2025
Laos rank
175th
South Africa rank
178th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 67.0% against 65.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 178th of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 72.4% | 62.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 75.6% | 33.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 77.0% | 23.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 81.0% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 78.8% | 11.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 67.0% against 65.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between Laos and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Laos ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 178th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.