Vaccination coverage in Benin
Benin: Vaccination coverage was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Benin is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Benin peaked at 82.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2002.
That places Benin 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 15.0% | 82.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 72.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Benin?
- Vaccination coverage in Benin was 63.0% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for vaccination coverage?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.