Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Ghana
Ghana: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Ghana stood at 82.0%.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Ghana peaked at 98.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 55th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49.0% | — |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +77.6% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.5% | 49.0% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 64.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0513 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Ghana?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Ghana was 82.0% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 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.