Immunisations in South Africa
South Africa: Immunisations was 65.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2025. β² Rising
Immunisations in South Africa, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of children eligible for immunization.
Analysis
In 2025, immunisations in South Africa stood at 65.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunisations in South Africa peaked at 100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 48th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.71 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 70 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 87 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 7 |
| 1990s | 75.9 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 72 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 81 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 71 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.78 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 62.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 95 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.78 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 65.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 85.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 45 Montenegro 75.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 46 Argentina 75.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 49 Romania 60.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunisations in South Africa?
- Immunisations in South Africa was 65.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest immunisations recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2006.
- What is the lowest immunisations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for immunisations?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is immunisations rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Immunisations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.