Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Afghanistan, 2018–2024
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 rotavirus in Afghanistan is 56.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.0% | — |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.0% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 50.0% | 56.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Afghanistan?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Afghanistan was 56.0% 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 rotavirus recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 rotavirus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the final recommended dose (2nd or 3rd) of the rotavirus vaccine in a given year.