Vaccination coverage in Eritrea
Eritrea: Vaccination coverage was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Eritrea peaked at 96.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86.0% | — |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 95.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 84.0% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Eritrea?
- Vaccination coverage in Eritrea was 95.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for vaccination coverage?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.