Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in South Africa

South Africa: Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
173rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2021
All-time low
69.0%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in South Africa, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 732001: 712002: 702003: 692004: 742005: 812006: 842007: 852008: 822009: 812010: 772011: 752012: 712013: 812014: 852015: 852016: 852017: 842018: 822019: 852020: 842021: 862022: 852023: 792024: 74

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in South Africa is 74.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in South Africa peaked at 86.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2003.

South Africa ranks 173rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine (%) in South Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 73.0%
2001 71.0% -2.7%
2002 70.0% -1.4%
2003 69.0% -1.4%
2004 74.0% +7.2%
2005 81.0% +9.5%
2006 84.0% +3.7%
2007 85.0% +1.2%
2008 82.0% -3.5%
2009 81.0% -1.2%
2010 77.0% -4.9%
2011 75.0% -2.6%
2012 71.0% -5.3%
2013 81.0% +14.1%
2014 85.0% +4.9%
2015 85.0% +0.0%
2016 85.0% +0.0%
2017 84.0% -1.2%
2018 82.0% -2.4%
2019 85.0% +3.7%
2020 84.0% -1.2%
2021 86.0% +2.4%
2022 85.0% -1.2%
2023 79.0% -7.1%
2024 74.0% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.0% 69.0% 85.0% 10
2010s 81.0% 71.0% 85.0% 10
2020s 81.6% 74.0% 86.0% 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 173 Namibia 74.0% compare
  2. 175 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
  3. 175 South Sudan 73.0% compare
  4. 175 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
  5. 175 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in South Africa?
Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in South Africa was 74.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of?
South Africa ranks 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
246 places, 6,129 data points, 2000–2024
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