Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Zambia
Zambia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 88.0% in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 96.0% | — |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (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)
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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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.