Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Libya
Libya: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 89.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Libya, 1995–2024
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 Libya stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Libya peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2018.
That places Libya 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 92.0% | — |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +21.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 89.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.5%, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 73.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 73.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 105 Czechia 89.0% compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 89.0% compare
- 105 Malawi 89.0% compare
- 105 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 105 New Zealand 89.0% compare
- 105 Palestine 89.0% compare
- 105 Peru 89.0% compare
- 105 United Kingdom 89.0% compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Libya was 89.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.