Global vaccination coverage in India
India: Global vaccination coverage was 95 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global vaccination coverage in India, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global vaccination coverage in India is 95, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in India peaked at 95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2004.
India ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global vaccination coverage in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 | — |
| 2005 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29 | +383.3% |
| 2009 | 37 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 70 | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 77 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 87 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 95 | +1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 95 is below the median for South Asia, which is 96, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global vaccination coverage in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +383.3% | 6 | 29 |
| 2012 | +59.1% | 44 | 70 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.33 | 6 | 37 | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.1 | 38 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5 | 85 | 95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in India?
- Global vaccination coverage in India was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2004.
- How does India rank for global vaccination coverage?
- India ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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