Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Comoros
Comoros: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Comoros, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 70.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Comoros peaked at 87.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1985.
Comoros ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 42.0% | — |
| 1985 | 18.0% | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 71.0% | +294.4% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +112.5% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 70.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.0%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 70.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +294.4% | 18.0% | 71.0% |
| 1989 | +112.5% | 40.0% | 85.0% |
| 1985 | -57.1% | 42.0% | 18.0% |
| 1991 | -54.0% | 87.0% | 40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.5% | 18.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 40.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 65.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 72.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Comoros?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Comoros was 70.0% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1985.
- How does Comoros rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Comoros ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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