Global vaccination coverage in Zambia
Zambia: Global vaccination coverage was 91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
95
in 2016
All-time low
78
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Global vaccination coverage in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global vaccination coverage in Zambia is 91, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in Zambia peaked at 95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2012.
That places Zambia 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Global vaccination coverage in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82 | — |
| 2006 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 94 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 83 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 91 | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8 | 80 | 94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.4 | 78 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.83 | 84 | 91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 83 Burkina Faso 91 compare
- 83 Senegal 91 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 91 compare
- 83 Ukraine 91 compare
- 83 Zimbabwe 91 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in Zambia?
- Global vaccination coverage in Zambia was 91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for global vaccination coverage?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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