Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Sierra Leone, 2014–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 88.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Sierra Leone peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.0% | — |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +60.4% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.8% | 53.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.18 % 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 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % 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 0.0355 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Sierra Leone?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Sierra Leone was 88.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.