As of July 4, 2022, Egypt had administered nearly 91.5 million coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination doses, the highest number in Africa. Second in the ranking, Morocco distributed 54.8 million vaccines against the virus. South Africa, which accumulated the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the continent, carried out roughly 36.9 million immunizations.
Africa still behind in the vaccination campaign
While 154 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered per 100 people in the world, the vaccination rate in Africa is 41 doses per 100 individuals. Besides being far slowest than the global average, the vaccination is marked by a striking divide between African countries. In February 2021, Africa started receiving vaccine supplies under the WHO-backed Covax facility. Additionally, some African nations purchased additional doses, while others were benefited from bilateral donations.
High acceptance of the coronavirus vaccine
While the COVID-19 vaccination still needs to gain pace in Africa, the majority of the continent’s population was willing to take a vaccine against the disease. According to a survey, nearly 80 percent of Africans would get vaccinated, once the immunizing is considered safe and effective. However, one in four people believed a COVID-19 vaccine would be unsafe. Over 9.1 million people in Africa were already infected by the virus since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
Number of COVID-19 vaccination doses administered in Africa as of July 4, 2022, by country
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following information: "This is counted as a single dose, and may not equal the total number of people vaccinated, depending on the specific dose regime (e.g. people receive multiple doses)".
Latest available data in each respective country:
Algeria - May 29, 2022
Angola - Jun 26, 2022
Benin - Jun 19, 2022
Botswana - Jun 19, 2022
Burkina Faso - Jun 26, 2022
Burundi - Jun 26, 2022
Cameroon - Jun 19, 2022
Cape Verde - Jun 19, 2022
Central African Republic - Jun 19, 2022
Chad - Jun 19, 2022
Comoros - Jun 19, 2022
Congo - Jun 19, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire - Jun 5, 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo - Jun 19, 2022
Djibouti - Jun 28, 2022
Egypt - Jun 29, 2022
Equatorial Guinea - Jun 26, 2022
Eswatini - May 29, 2022
Ethiopia - Jun 26, 2022
Gabon - Jun 26, 2022
Gambia - Jun 19, 2022
Ghana - Jun 26, 2022
Guinea - Jun 26, 2022
Guinea - Bissau - Jun 26, 2022
Kenya - Jun 19, 2022
Lesotho - Apr 26, 2022
Liberia - Jun 26, 2022
Libya - Jun 27, 2022
Madagascar - Jun 5, 2022
Malawi - May 29, 2022
Mali - Jun 19, 2022
Mauritania - Jun 26, 2022
Mauritius - Jun 26, 2022
Morocco - Jun 30, 2022
Mozambique - Jun 19, 2022
Namibia - Jun 5, 2022
Niger - Jun 26, 2022
Nigeria - Jun 19, 2022
Rwanda - Jun 26, 2022
Sao Tome and Principe - Jun 26, 2022
Senegal - May 29, 2022
Seychelles - Jun 19, 2022
Sierra Leone - Jun 26, 2022
Somalia - Jun 28, 2022
South Africa - Jul 4, 2022
South Sudan - Jun 26, 2022
Sudan - Jun 28, 2022
Tanzania - Jun 19, 2022
Togo - Jun 5, 2022
Tunisia - Jun 21, 2022
Uganda - Jun 26, 2022
Zambia - Jun 30, 2022
Zimbabwe - Jul 3, 2022
No data available for Eritrea.
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OWID. (July 5, 2022). Number of COVID-19 vaccination doses administered in Africa as of July 4, 2022, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220391/covid-19-vaccination-doses-in-africa-by-country/
OWID. "Number of COVID-19 vaccination doses administered in Africa as of July 4, 2022, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220391/covid-19-vaccination-doses-in-africa-by-country/
OWID. (2022). Number of COVID-19 vaccination doses administered in Africa as of July 4, 2022, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220391/covid-19-vaccination-doses-in-africa-by-country/
OWID. "Number of Covid-19 Vaccination Doses Administered in Africa as of July 4, 2022, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220391/covid-19-vaccination-doses-in-africa-by-country/
OWID, Number of COVID-19 vaccination doses administered in Africa as of July 4, 2022, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220391/covid-19-vaccination-doses-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited July 07, 2022)
