Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 94.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1985
All-time low
88.0%
in 1993
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Bulgaria, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 98 %1981: 98 %1982: 90 %1983: 98 %1984: 98 %1985: 99 %1986: 99 %1987: 99 %1988: 99 %1989: 99 %1990: 99 %1991: 98 %1992: 92 %1993: 88 %1994: 93 %1995: 94 %1996: 95 %1997: 93 %1998: 95 %1999: 96 %2000: 89 %2001: 90 %2002: 92 %2003: 96 %2004: 95 %2005: 96 %2006: 96 %2007: 96 %2008: 96 %2009: 96 %2010: 97 %2011: 95 %2012: 94 %2013: 95 %2014: 93 %2015: 92 %2016: 92 %2017: 94 %2018: 93 %2019: 95 %2020: 88 %2021: 89 %2022: 91 %2023: 92 %2024: 94 %

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 94.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Bulgaria peaked at 99.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1993.

That places Bulgaria 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 97.7% 90.0% 99.0% 10
1990s 94.3% 88.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 94.2% 89.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 94.0% 92.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 90.8% 88.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 70 Algeria 94.0% compare
  2. 70 Denmark 94.0% compare
  3. 70 Finland 94.0% compare
  4. 70 Jamaica 94.0% compare
  5. 70 Slovakia 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Bulgaria?
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Bulgaria was 94.0% 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1993.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
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, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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