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.
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 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
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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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.