Global vaccination coverage in Gambia
Gambia: Global vaccination coverage was 82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Global vaccination coverage in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, global vaccination coverage in Gambia stood at 82.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in Gambia peaked at 98 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Global vaccination coverage in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78 | — |
| 1993 | 56 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 87 | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 82 | +2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global vaccination coverage in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +52.6% | 57 | 87 |
| 1993 | -28.2% | 78 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.62 | 56 | 94 | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.5 | 91 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9 | 88 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 | 79 | 85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in Gambia?
- Global vaccination coverage in Gambia was 82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2008.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for global vaccination coverage?
- Gambia ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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