Vaccination coverage in Lebanon

Lebanon: Vaccination coverage was 46.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46.0%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
185th
of 189 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 1999
All-time low
46.0%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Vaccination coverage in Lebanon, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 86 %2000: 83 %2001: 80 %2002: 77 %2003: 74 %2004: 75 %2005: 77 %2006: 78 %2007: 80 %2008: 81 %2009: 81 %2010: 81 %2011: 80 %2012: 80 %2013: 80 %2014: 80 %2015: 80 %2016: 80 %2017: 80 %2018: 80 %2019: 80 %2020: 68 %2021: 64 %2022: 64 %2023: 50 %2024: 46 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 46.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Lebanon peaked at 86.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2024.

That places Lebanon 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.0% 86.0% 86.0% 1
2000s 78.6% 74.0% 83.0% 10
2010s 80.1% 80.0% 81.0% 10
2020s 58.4% 46.0% 68.0% 5

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  4. 186 Central African Republic 42.0% compare
  5. 186 Papua New Guinea 42.0% compare
  6. 186 Yemen 42.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage in Lebanon?
Vaccination coverage in Lebanon was 46.0% 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
How does Lebanon rank for vaccination coverage?
Lebanon ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon 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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