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

Portugal: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 99.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1992
All-time low
48.0%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Portugal, 1984–2024

0204060801001984200420241984: 48 %1985: 70 %1986: 75 %1987: 81 %1988: 84 %1989: 96 %1990: 85 %1991: 96 %1992: 99 %1993: 95 %1994: 91 %1995: 94 %1996: 99 %1997: 96 %1998: 96 %1999: 92 %2000: 87 %2001: 90 %2002: 93 %2003: 96 %2004: 95 %2005: 93 %2006: 97 %2007: 95 %2008: 97 %2009: 95 %2010: 96 %2011: 97 %2012: 97 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 98 %2022: 98 %2023: 98 %2024: 99 %

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 Portugal is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Portugal peaked at 99.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1984.

That places Portugal 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.7% 48.0% 96.0% 6
1990s 94.3% 85.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 93.8% 87.0% 97.0% 10
2010s 97.8% 96.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 Bahrain 99.0% compare
  2. 1 Brunei 99.0% compare
  3. 1 Cook Islands 99.0% compare
  4. 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
  5. 1 Cyprus 99.0% compare
  6. 1 Guyana 99.0% compare
  7. 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
  8. 1 Iran 99.0% compare
  9. 1 Jordan 99.0% compare
  10. 1 Luxembourg 99.0% compare
  11. 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
  12. 1 Niue 99.0% compare
  13. 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
  14. 1 Oman 99.0% compare
  15. 1 Qatar 99.0% compare
  16. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
  17. 1 Sri Lanka 99.0% compare
  18. 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
  19. 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare
  20. 1 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Portugal?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Portugal was 99.0% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1984.
How does Portugal rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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