Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Iraq

Iraq: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
89th
of 173 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2022
All-time low
41.0%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Iraq, 1995–2024

0204060801001995200920241995: 80 %1996: 82 %2001: 52 %2002: 48 %2003: 45 %2004: 41 %2005: 58 %2006: 52 %2007: 64 %2008: 76 %2009: 87 %2010: 77 %2011: 77 %2012: 68 %2013: 57 %2014: 67 %2015: 76 %2016: 75 %2017: 84 %2018: 83 %2019: 86 %2020: 93 %2021: 84 %2022: 97 %2023: 97 %2024: 91 %

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 Iraq is 91.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Iraq peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2004.

That places Iraq 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.0% 80.0% 82.0% 2
2000s 58.1% 41.0% 87.0% 9
2010s 75.0% 57.0% 86.0% 10
2020s 92.4% 84.0% 97.0% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 86 Canada 92.0% compare
  2. 86 Poland 92.0% compare
  3. 86 United States 92.0% compare
  4. 89 Australia 91.0% compare
  5. 89 Fiji 91.0% compare
  6. 89 Greece 91.0% compare
  7. 89 Ukraine 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Iraq?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Iraq was 91.0% 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Iraq ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2024
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