Vaccination coverage in Egypt
Egypt: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Egypt, 1994–2024
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 Egypt is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Egypt peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1994.
That places Egypt 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 57.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 27 Albania 97.0% compare
- 27 Andorra 97.0% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 27 Belgium 97.0% compare
- 27 Malta 97.0% compare
- 27 Nauru 97.0% compare
- 27 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 27 Russia 97.0% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 27 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 27 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 27 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More health data for Egypt
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 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 966,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Egypt?
- Vaccination coverage in Egypt was 97.0% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for vaccination coverage?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.