Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita in Samoa

Samoa: Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita was 85.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1998
All-time low
29.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 29 %1981: 66 %1982: 87 %1983: 89 %1984: 96 %1985: 89 %1986: 94 %1987: 93 %1988: 90 %1989: 66 %1990: 90 %1991: 79 %1992: 91 %1993: 92 %1994: 93 %1995: 94 %1996: 95 %1997: 96 %1998: 99 %1999: 97 %2000: 98 %2001: 90 %2002: 92 %2003: 90 %2004: 63 %2005: 59 %2006: 50 %2007: 65 %2008: 39 %2009: 64 %2010: 78 %2011: 82 %2012: 82 %2013: 84 %2014: 78 %2015: 80 %2016: 74 %2017: 67 %2018: 44 %2019: 68 %2020: 89 %2021: 85 %2022: 76 %2023: 83 %2024: 85 %

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 Samoa stood at 85.0%.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 99.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1980.

Samoa ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 79.9% 29.0% 96.0% 10
1990s 92.6% 79.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 71.0% 39.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 73.7% 44.0% 84.0% 10
2020s 83.6% 76.0% 89.0% 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 132 Austria 85.0% compare
  2. 132 Kyrgyzstan 85.0% compare
  3. 132 Marshall Islands 85.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
Vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 85.0% 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1980.
How does Samoa rank for vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita?
Samoa ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa 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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