Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Namibia
Namibia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B was 75.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Namibia is 75.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Namibia peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.0% | — |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -9.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 75.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 75.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.7% | 82.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 75.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Namibia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Namibia was 75.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b?
- Namibia ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in a given year.