Vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
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 Saudi Arabia is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 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 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 66.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 27 Albania 97.0% compare
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- 27 Nauru 97.0% compare
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- 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 Saudi Arabia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 328,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 230,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia?
- Vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for vaccination coverage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.