Vaccination coverage in Nauru

Nauru: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1993
All-time low
29.0%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Vaccination coverage in Nauru, 1991–2024

204060801001991200720241991: 79 %1992: 90 %1993: 99 %1994: 79 %1995: 57 %1996: 72 %1997: 86 %1998: 29 %1999: 62 %2000: 58 %2001: 95 %2002: 75 %2003: 77 %2004: 78 %2005: 80 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 79 %2013: 87 %2014: 95 %2015: 91 %2016: 97 %2017: 87 %2018: 90 %2019: 96 %2020: 95 %2021: 98 %2022: 97 %2023: 97 %2024: 97 %

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 Nauru is 97.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Nauru peaked at 99.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1998.

That places Nauru 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.6% 29.0% 99.0% 9
2000s 85.9% 58.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 92.0% 79.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 96.8% 95.0% 98.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage in Nauru?
Vaccination coverage in Nauru was 97.0% 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 Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1998.
How does Nauru rank for vaccination coverage?
Nauru ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nauru 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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