Romania vs South Africa: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus
Romania
66.0%
in 2025
South Africa
65.0%
in 2025
Romania rank
176th
South Africa rank
178th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 66.0% against 65.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 71.6% | 22.0% | Romania |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 75.6% | 21.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 77.0% | 20.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 81.0% | 8.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 78.8% | 0.7% | 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, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, 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 Romania and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Romania 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.