Vaccination coverage in Rwanda

Rwanda: Vaccination coverage was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2006
All-time low
88.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Vaccination coverage in Rwanda, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 88 %2003: 96 %2004: 89 %2005: 95 %2006: 99 %2007: 97 %2008: 97 %2009: 97 %2010: 97 %2011: 97 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 97 %2019: 98 %2020: 91 %2021: 88 %2022: 98 %2023: 94 %2024: 98 %

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 98.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Rwanda peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2002.

That places Rwanda 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.8% 88.0% 99.0% 8
2010s 97.7% 97.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 93.8% 88.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 20 Belarus 98.0% compare
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  3. 20 Guyana 98.0% compare
  4. 20 Iran 98.0% compare
  5. 20 Kazakhstan 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage in Rwanda?
Vaccination coverage in Rwanda was 98.0% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2002.
How does Rwanda rank for vaccination coverage?
Rwanda ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda 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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