Vaccination coverage in Vietnam
Vietnam: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 49.2%
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2012
All-time low
59.0%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Vaccination coverage in Vietnam, 2003–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination coverage in Vietnam stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Vietnam peaked at 97.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2013.
That places Vietnam 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Vaccination coverage in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.0% | — |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +49.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 97.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 67.0% | 94.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 59.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 65.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 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 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 27 Tunisia 97.0% compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 Vietnam?
- Vaccination coverage in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for vaccination coverage?
- Vietnam ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.