Global vaccination coverage in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Global vaccination coverage was 91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
95
in 2019
All-time low
63
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Global vaccination coverage in Sierra Leone, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 91 for global vaccination coverage in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in Sierra Leone peaked at 95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Global vaccination coverage in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 63 | — |
| 2008 | 77 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 84 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.67 | 63 | 84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.9 | 83 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.17 | 91 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in Sierra Leone?
- Global vaccination coverage in Sierra Leone was 91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for global vaccination coverage?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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