Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
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 Saudi Arabia is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Saudi Arabia peaked at 97.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.0% | — |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.9% | 84.0% | 97.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 9 El Salvador 97.0% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 96.0% compare
- 11 Eritrea 96.0% compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 5.51 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 5.5 % 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 0.0333 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Saudi Arabia was 97.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.