Rubella vaccination coverage in Zambia
Zambia: Rubella vaccination coverage was 92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
92
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
96
in 2017
All-time low
86
in 2023
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Zambia, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rubella vaccination coverage in Zambia is 92, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Zambia peaked at 96 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 82nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 96 | — |
| 2018 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 92 | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.33 | 93 | 96 | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.5 | 86 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella vaccination coverage in Zambia?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Zambia was 92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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