Vaccination coverage in Kiribati
Kiribati: Vaccination coverage was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 94.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Kiribati peaked at 97.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1992.
That places Kiribati 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 6.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 50.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 75.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Kiribati
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 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 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Kiribati?
- Vaccination coverage in Kiribati was 94.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1992.
- How does Kiribati rank for vaccination coverage?
- Kiribati ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.