Rubella vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rubella vaccination coverage was 97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
99
in 2000
All-time low
89
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka, 1996–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rubella vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka stood at 97.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka peaked at 99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89 | — |
| 1997 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97 | -2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 97 is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.5, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93 | 89 | 95 | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.3 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.83 | 96 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Sri Lanka was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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