Vaccination coverage in Nauru
Nauru: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Nauru, 1991–2024
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 27 Albania 97.0% compare
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- 27 Malta 97.0% compare
- 27 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 27 Russia 97.0% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 27 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 27 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 27 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 85 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 95 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.