Vaccination coverage in Kiribati

Kiribati: Vaccination coverage was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1997
All-time low
6.0%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Vaccination coverage in Kiribati, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 73 %1991: 7 %1992: 6 %1993: 8 %1994: 36 %1995: 36 %1996: 66 %1997: 97 %1998: 89 %1999: 82 %2000: 90 %2001: 85 %2002: 79 %2003: 73 %2004: 67 %2005: 50 %2006: 88 %2007: 96 %2008: 83 %2009: 86 %2010: 91 %2011: 95 %2012: 94 %2013: 95 %2014: 75 %2015: 82 %2016: 81 %2017: 90 %2018: 95 %2019: 97 %2020: 92 %2021: 90 %2022: 91 %2023: 90 %2024: 94 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 62 Armenia 94.0% compare
  2. 62 Barbados 94.0% compare
  3. 62 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
  4. 62 Cyprus 94.0% compare
  5. 62 India 94.0% compare
  6. 62 Italy 94.0% compare
  7. 62 Seychelles 94.0% compare
  8. 62 Spain 94.0% compare
  9. 62 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
  10. 62 Uruguay 94.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Vaccination coverage
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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