Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Afghanistan is 55.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Afghanistan peaked at 66.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 8.0% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 19.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 27.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 57.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 51.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Afghanistan?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Afghanistan was 55.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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