Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B was 71.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Vanuatu, 2011–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Vanuatu stood at 71.0%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Vanuatu peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 79.0% | — |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 71.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 71.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.6% | 79.0% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 62.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 161 Marshall Islands 72.0% compare
- 161 Panama 72.0% compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 71.0% compare
- 163 Myanmar 71.0% compare
- 163 Philippines 71.0% compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Vanuatu was 71.0% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.