Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Congo
Congo: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 58.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Congo, 2014–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 58.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Congo peaked at 80.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2021.
That places Congo 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 60.0% | — |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +95.7% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.5% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 23.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 94 Madagascar 60.0% compare
- 94 Mozambique 60.0% compare
- 94 Palau 60.0% compare
- 97 Zambia 58.0% compare
- 99 Afghanistan 56.0% compare
- 100 Bulgaria 50.0% compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Congo?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Congo was 58.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.