Vaccination coverage in Pakistan
Pakistan: Vaccination coverage was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Pakistan, 2003–2024
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 Pakistan is 87.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Pakistan peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2009.
That places Pakistan 113th 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 22 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.0% | — |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 87.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 52.0% | 65.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 52.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 113 Lithuania 87.0% compare
- 113 Poland 87.0% compare
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 87.0% compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 87.0% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Vaccination coverage in Pakistan was 87.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for vaccination coverage?
- Pakistan ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.