Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ghana
Ghana: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 90.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ghana, 2013–2024
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 rubella in Ghana stood at 90.0%.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ghana peaked at 95.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2020.
That places Ghana 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.0% | — |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 90.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.0% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ghana?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ghana was 90.0% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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.