Vaccination coverage in Tunisia
Tunisia: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2006
All-time low
83.0%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Vaccination coverage in Tunisia, 1996–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 97.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Tunisia peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1996.
That places Tunisia 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 29 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.0% | — |
| 1997 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 97.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 83.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 27 Albania 97.0% compare
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- 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 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 27 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Tunisia?
- Vaccination coverage in Tunisia 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1996.
- How does Tunisia rank for vaccination coverage?
- Tunisia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.