Vaccination coverage in Syria
Syria: Vaccination coverage was 73.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
157th
of 189 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2009
All-time low
5.0%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Vaccination coverage in Syria, 1992–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 73.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Syria peaked at 84.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1992.
Syria ranks 157th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 5.0% | 78.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 50.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 59.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 155 Namibia 74.0% compare
- 155 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 157 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
- 157 South Sudan 73.0% compare
- 160 Panama 72.0% compare
More health data for Syria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 291,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 284,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 292,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 301,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Syria?
- Vaccination coverage in Syria was 73.0% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1992.
- How does Syria rank for vaccination coverage?
- Syria ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.