Global vaccination coverage in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Global vaccination coverage was 61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
68
in 2011
All-time low
55
in 2021
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Global vaccination coverage in Afghanistan, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 61 for global vaccination coverage in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in Afghanistan peaked at 68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Global vaccination coverage in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 63 | — |
| 2008 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 61 | -3.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.33 | 63 | 64 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.4 | 62 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.33 | 55 | 63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in Afghanistan?
- Global vaccination coverage in Afghanistan was 61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for global vaccination coverage?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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