Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Namibia
Namibia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 79.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
147th
of 173 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2021
All-time low
79.0%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Namibia, 2017–2024
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 Namibia stood at 79.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
That places Namibia 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 80.0% | — |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -8.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 79.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 79.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 79.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Namibia was 79.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.