Immunization hepb3 of one year old children in South Africa
South Africa: Immunization hepb3 of one year old children was 65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Immunization hepb3 of one year old children in South Africa, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, immunization hepb3 of one year old children in South Africa stood at 65. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization hepb3 of one year old children in South Africa peaked at 86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2025.
That places South Africa 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Immunization hepb3 of one year old children in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 74 | — |
| 1998 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 85 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 65 | -12.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.67 | 73 | 74 | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.9 | 71 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6 | 70 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.83 | 65 | 86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 immunization hepb3 of one year old children in South Africa?
- Immunization hepb3 of one year old children in South Africa was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest immunization hepb3 of one year old children recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest immunization hepb3 of one year old children recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for immunization hepb3 of one year old children?
- South Africa ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is immunization hepb3 of one year old children rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Immunization hepb3 of one year old children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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