Rubella vaccination coverage in Iraq
Iraq: Rubella vaccination coverage was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
97
in 2022
All-time low
41
in 2004
Years of data
27
1995–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Iraq, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rubella vaccination coverage in Iraq is 95, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Iraq peaked at 97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2004.
That places Iraq 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80 | — |
| 1996 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 52 | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 58 | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 64 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 76 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 87 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 77 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 57 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 67 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 76 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 97 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | -1.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.5, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81 | 80 | 82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.11 | 41 | 87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75 | 57 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 84 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella vaccination coverage in Iraq?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Iraq was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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