Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Ghana: Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
70.0%
in 2025
Ghana
91.0%
in 2025
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
1st
Ghana rank
4th
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 91.0% against 70.0% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 8 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 89.2% | 42.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 91.0% against 70.0% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Ghana?
- 21.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Ghana rank globally for yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 8 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.