Nauru vs South Africa: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus
Nauru
66.0%
in 2025
South Africa
65.0%
in 2025
Nauru rank
176th
South Africa rank
178th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus over time
- Nauru
- South Africa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 66.0% against 65.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Nauru ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 72.2% | 6.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 75.6% | 12.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 77.0% | 5.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 81.0% | 11.0% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 78.8% | 6.7% | Nauru |
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, Nauru or South Africa?
- Nauru, at 66.0% 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 Nauru and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and South Africa rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Nauru ranks 176th 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.