Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 73.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 73.0% for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 3.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 13.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 30.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 62.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 161 Namibia 74.0% compare
- 161 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 163 South Sudan 73.0% compare
- 163 Syria 73.0% compare
- 166 Panama 72.0% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia?
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia was 73.0% 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. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.