Rubella vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rubella vaccination coverage was 99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
99
in 2025
All-time low
88
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rubella vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia stood at 99. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95 | — |
| 1992 | 88 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 99 | +3.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.5, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.22 | 88 | 95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.1 | 94 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 95 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.33 | 96 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Andorra 99 compare
- 1 Bahrain 99 compare
- 1 Brunei 99 compare
- 1 Cuba 99 compare
- 1 Guyana 99 compare
- 1 Hungary 99 compare
- 1 Iran 99 compare
- 1 Kuwait 99 compare
- 1 Latvia 99 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 99 compare
- 1 Maldives 99 compare
- 1 Niue 99 compare
- 1 North Korea 99 compare
- 1 Oman 99 compare
- 1 Qatar 99 compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 99 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Saudi Arabia was 99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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