Measles immunization in South Africa in 2024 — 76%. Ranked 154 in the world out of 192. Since 1983, the indicator has risen by 2 pp.
1983–2024 · % of children aged 12–23 months
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76 | −4 pp |
| 2023 | 80 | −6 pp |
| 2022 | 86 | −1 pp |
| 2021 | 87 | +3 pp |
| 2020 | 84 | +1 pp |
| 2019 | 83 | +2 pp |
| 2018 | 81 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 81 | −3 pp |
| 2016 | 84 | −2 pp |
| 2015 | 86 | +2 pp |
| 2014 | 84 | +6 pp |
| 2013 | 78 | −1 pp |
| 2012 | 79 | +2 pp |
| 2011 | 77 | +5 pp |
| 2010 | 72 | −5 pp |
| 2009 | 77 | +4 pp |
| 2008 | 73 | +5 pp |
| 2007 | 68 | −1 pp |
| 2006 | 69 | +5 pp |
| 2005 | 64 | +1 pp |
| 2004 | 63 | +1 pp |
| 2003 | 62 | −3 pp |
| 2002 | 65 | −4 pp |
| 2001 | 69 | −3 pp |
| 2000 | 72 | −3 pp |
| 1999 | 75 | −4 pp |
| 1998 | 79 | −3 pp |
| 1997 | 82 | +6 pp |
| 1996 | 76 | +0 pp |
| 1995 | 76 | +0 pp |
| 1994 | 76 | −9 pp |
| 1993 | 85 | +0 pp |
| 1992 | 85 | +0 pp |
| 1991 | 85 | +6 pp |
| 1990 | 79 | −5 pp |
| 1989 | 84 | +16 pp |
| 1988 | 68 | −7 pp |
| 1987 | 75 | +11 pp |
| 1986 | 64 | −6 pp |
| 1985 | 70 | +0 pp |
| 1984 | 70 | −4 pp |
| 1983 | 74 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of children aged 12–23 months who have been vaccinated against measles. Measles is more contagious than almost any other infection, and its threshold of herd immunity is higher than the rest — about 95% — so a fall in coverage by a few points brings outbreaks back to countries where the disease was considered beaten. This series shows how coverage sagged in 2020–2021 and where it has not recovered since.
Important: The first dose. Reliable protection requires two, and coverage of the second dose is lower; the World Bank has no separate series for it.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
The share of children aged 12–23 months who have received three doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus.
Healthcare Universal health coverage indexA composite estimate of how far the population is supplied with the medical care it needs. A scale from 0 to 100.
Mortality Under-five mortality rateThe probability of dying before the fifth birthday — per 1,000 live births.
Healthcare Health expenditure per capitaHow much is spent on health per person a year, in US dollars.
