Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Zambia
Zambia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 58.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Zambia, 2014–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 58.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Zambia peaked at 96.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2022.
That places Zambia 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73.0% | — |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 73.0% | 96.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 50.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 94 Madagascar 60.0% compare
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- 94 Palau 60.0% compare
- 97 Congo 58.0% compare
- 99 Afghanistan 56.0% compare
- 100 Bulgaria 50.0% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % 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 0.0563 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % 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 0.0476 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Zambia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Zambia was 58.0% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.