Vaccination coverage in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Vaccination coverage was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Zimbabwe, 1995–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 91.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1995.
That places Zimbabwe 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 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 1.0% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 65.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Zimbabwe?
- Vaccination coverage in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for vaccination coverage?
- Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.