Vaccination coverage in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Vaccination coverage was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
161st
of 189 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2019
All-time low
46.0%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Vaccination coverage in Vanuatu, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 46 %1992: 82 %1993: 82 %1994: 69 %1995: 66 %1996: 69 %1997: 75 %1998: 73 %1999: 71 %2000: 70 %2001: 68 %2002: 66 %2003: 64 %2004: 63 %2005: 61 %2006: 59 %2007: 63 %2008: 67 %2009: 70 %2010: 75 %2011: 79 %2012: 82 %2013: 84 %2014: 86 %2015: 80 %2016: 81 %2017: 85 %2018: 85 %2019: 90 %2020: 78 %2021: 62 %2022: 68 %2023: 72 %2024: 71 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Vanuatu is 71.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Vanuatu peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1991.

That places Vanuatu 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.3% 46.0% 82.0% 9
2000s 65.1% 59.0% 70.0% 10
2010s 82.7% 75.0% 90.0% 10
2020s 70.2% 62.0% 78.0% 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 160 Panama 72.0% compare
  2. 161 Myanmar 71.0% compare
  3. 161 Philippines 71.0% compare
  4. 164 Ecuador 70.0% compare
  5. 164 Mozambique 70.0% compare
  6. 164 Somalia 70.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage in Vanuatu?
Vaccination coverage in Vanuatu was 71.0% 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1991.
How does Vanuatu rank for vaccination coverage?
Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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