Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 98.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Rwanda peaked at 98.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 rotavirus in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.0% | — |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 50.0% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 89.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 5 Albania 98.0% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 98.0% compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Rwanda?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Rwanda was 98.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.