Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 173 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2023
All-time low
61.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Cameroon, 2017–2024
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 rubella in Cameroon is 71.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 67.0% | — |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 71.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 71.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.0% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 63.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 157 Congo 72.0% compare
- 157 East Timor 72.0% compare
- 159 Azerbaijan 71.0% compare
- 159 Myanmar 71.0% compare
- 159 Venezuela 71.0% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 rubella in Cameroon?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Cameroon 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 rubella recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Cameroon ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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 rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.