Vaccination coverage in Moldova
Moldova: Vaccination coverage was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Moldova, 1995–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Moldova is 88.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Moldova peaked at 99.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 108th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.0% | — |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +326.3% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 88.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 88.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.5%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vaccination coverage in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +326.3% | 19.0% | 81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 19.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 108 Belize 88.0% compare
- 108 San Marino 88.0% compare
- 108 Ukraine 88.0% compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 88.0% compare
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Moldova?
- Vaccination coverage in Moldova was 88.0% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for vaccination coverage?
- Moldova ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.