Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Iraq
Iraq: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Iraq, 2012–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 64.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Iraq peaked at 64.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.
That places Iraq 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.0% | — |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -91.7% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +740.0% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 5.0% | 63.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 38.0% | 64.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Iraq?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Iraq was 64.0% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.