Vaccination coverage in Zambia
Zambia: Vaccination coverage was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Zambia, 2005–2024
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 Zambia is 91.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Zambia peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.0% | — |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 91.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 91.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 78.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 84.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Zambia?
- Vaccination coverage in Zambia was 91.0% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for vaccination coverage?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.