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.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.0% | — |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +55.6% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | +121.4% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 55.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 55.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +121.4% | 14.0% | 31.0% |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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