Vaccination coverage in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Vaccination coverage was 42.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vaccination coverage in Central African Republic, 2009–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 42.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Central African Republic peaked at 47.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 186th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 23.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 33.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 184 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
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- 189 Sudan 39.0% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 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 45,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 51,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 54,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 50,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 55,765 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Central African Republic?
- Vaccination coverage in Central African Republic was 42.0% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for vaccination coverage?
- Central African Republic ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.