Vaccination coverage in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Vaccination coverage was 59.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vaccination coverage in Afghanistan, 2007–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 59.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Afghanistan peaked at 68.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 180 Haiti 60.0% compare
- 180 Madagascar 60.0% compare
- 182 Bolivia 59.0% compare
- 184 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 185 Lebanon 46.0% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Afghanistan?
- Vaccination coverage in Afghanistan was 59.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for vaccination coverage?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.