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

0204060801992200820241992: 5 %1993: 23 %1994: 64 %1995: 74 %1996: 75 %1997: 76 %1998: 77 %1999: 78 %2000: 79 %2001: 80 %2002: 80 %2003: 81 %2004: 82 %2005: 83 %2006: 83 %2007: 83 %2008: 83 %2009: 84 %2010: 84 %2011: 66 %2012: 52 %2013: 80 %2014: 56 %2015: 50 %2016: 59 %2017: 61 %2018: 60 %2019: 67 %2020: 62 %2021: 59 %2022: 59 %2023: 66 %2024: 73 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Namibia 74.0% compare
  2. 155 South Africa 74.0% compare
  3. 157 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
  4. 157 South Sudan 73.0% compare
  5. 160 Panama 72.0% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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

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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