Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Congo
Congo: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Congo, 2019–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 72.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
That places Congo 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 62.0% | — |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +10.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 72.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Congo was 72.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.