Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2017
All-time low
9.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 9 %1982: 12 %1983: 14 %1984: 14 %1985: 14 %1986: 21 %1987: 30 %1988: 38 %1989: 42 %1990: 45 %1991: 49 %1992: 53 %1993: 56 %1994: 60 %1995: 59 %1996: 57 %1997: 56 %1998: 48 %1999: 50 %2000: 52 %2001: 55 %2002: 57 %2003: 59 %2004: 62 %2005: 64 %2006: 64 %2007: 73 %2008: 71 %2009: 79 %2010: 80 %2011: 82 %2012: 83 %2013: 84 %2014: 85 %2015: 89 %2016: 93 %2017: 94 %2018: 93 %2019: 93 %2020: 89 %2021: 91 %2022: 89 %2023: 91 %2024: 91 %

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 91.0% for vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 94.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1981.

Uganda ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.6% 9.0% 42.0% 9
1990s 53.3% 45.0% 60.0% 10
2000s 63.6% 52.0% 79.0% 10
2010s 87.6% 80.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 90.2% 89.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 94 Brazil 91.0% compare
  2. 94 Burkina Faso 91.0% compare
  3. 94 Finland 91.0% compare
  4. 94 Kenya 91.0% compare
  5. 94 Malawi 91.0% compare
  6. 94 Netherlands 91.0% compare
  7. 94 Senegal 91.0% compare
  8. 94 Sierra Leone 91.0% compare
  9. 94 Zambia 91.0% compare
  10. 94 Zimbabwe 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
Vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 91.0% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1981.
How does Uganda rank for vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita?
Uganda ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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