Namibia vs South Africa: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita
Namibia
74.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
161st
South Africa rank
161st
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 74.0% against 74.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 76.0% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 77.0% | 4.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 81.0% | 5.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 81.6% | 4.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 74.0% against 74.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 161st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita. 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.