Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ghana
Ghana: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ghana, 2012–2024
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 streptococcus pneumoniae in Ghana is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Ghana peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 15th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.0% | — |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +107.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +107.0% | 43.0% | 89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.0% | 43.0% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Ghana?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Ghana was 96.0% 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 streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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 Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.