Vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka, 2003–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 97.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 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 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 32.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 27 Albania 97.0% compare
- 27 Andorra 97.0% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 27 Belgium 97.0% compare
- 27 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 27 Malta 97.0% compare
- 27 Nauru 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 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 27 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 27 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka?
- Vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for vaccination coverage?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.