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

Zambia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 88.0% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
114th
of 173 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2017
All-time low
83.0%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Zambia, 2017–2024

0204060801002017202020242017: 96 %2018: 94 %2019: 93 %2020: 96 %2021: 90 %2022: 88 %2023: 83 %2024: 88 %

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 Zambia is 88.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 114th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.3% 93.0% 96.0% 3
2020s 89.0% 83.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 114 Barbados 88.0% compare
  2. 114 Burkina Faso 88.0% compare
  3. 114 Kenya 88.0% compare
  4. 114 Malta 88.0% compare
  5. 114 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
  6. 114 Monaco 88.0% 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 Zambia?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Zambia was 88.0% 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2023.
How does Zambia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Zambia ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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