Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Yemen
Yemen: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 41.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Yemen, 2015–2024
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 Yemen stood at 41.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Yemen peaked at 62.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2024.
That places Yemen 172nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.0% | — |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -8.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 41.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.5%, 46% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 41.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.5%, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 41.0% | 53.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 169 Angola 53.0% compare
- 170 Benin 44.0% compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare
- 173 Montenegro 23.0% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Yemen?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Yemen was 41.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.