Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2021
All-time low
66.0%
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 69 %1992: 70 %1993: 73 %1994: 79 %1995: 74 %1996: 70 %1997: 66 %1998: 74 %1999: 72 %2000: 79 %2001: 78 %2002: 77 %2003: 79 %2004: 81 %2005: 86 %2006: 86 %2007: 86 %2008: 83 %2009: 83 %2010: 83 %2011: 82 %2012: 84 %2013: 89 %2014: 88 %2015: 92 %2016: 85 %2017: 88 %2018: 89 %2019: 87 %2020: 93 %2021: 94 %2022: 84 %2023: 83 %2024: 74 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Namibia stood at 74.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.9% 66.0% 79.0% 9
2000s 81.8% 77.0% 86.0% 10
2010s 86.7% 82.0% 92.0% 10
2020s 85.6% 74.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 161 South Africa 74.0% compare
  2. 163 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
  3. 163 South Sudan 73.0% compare
  4. 163 Syria 73.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
Vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 74.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita?
Namibia ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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 Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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