Vaccination coverage in Burundi
Burundi: Vaccination coverage was 89.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2007
All-time low
83.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Vaccination coverage in Burundi, 2004–2024
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 Burundi is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Burundi peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 103rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccination coverage in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.0% | — |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 89.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 90.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 89.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 103 Colombia 89.0% compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 89.0% compare
- 103 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 89.0% compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Burundi?
- Vaccination coverage in Burundi was 89.0% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for vaccination coverage?
- Burundi ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.