Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Zambia
Zambia: Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 was 79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79
in 2025
All-time low
33
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Zambia, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Zambia stood at 79. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Zambia peaked at 79 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33 | — |
| 2015 | 47 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 79 | +2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.33 | 33 | 70 | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.33 | 69 | 79 | 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 share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Zambia?
- Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Zambia was 79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for share of children vaccinated with mcv2?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated with mcv2 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated with mcv2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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