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

0204060801002017202020242017: 80 %2018: 82 %2019: 80 %2020: 90 %2021: 91 %2022: 89 %2023: 86 %2024: 79 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.7% 80.0% 82.0% 3
2020s 87.0% 79.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 144 Dominica 80.0% compare
  2. 144 Mexico 80.0% compare
  3. 144 Philippines 80.0% compare
  4. 147 Honduras 79.0% compare
  5. 147 Kiribati 79.0% compare
  6. 150 Romania 78.0% compare
  7. 150 Solomon Islands 78.0% compare

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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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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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