Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Libya
Libya: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Libya, 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 Libya is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Libya peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1980.
That places Libya 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 61.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 87.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 73.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 73.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 105 Czechia 89.0% compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 89.0% compare
- 105 Malawi 89.0% compare
- 105 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 105 New Zealand 89.0% compare
- 105 Palestine 89.0% compare
- 105 Peru 89.0% compare
- 105 United Kingdom 89.0% compare
More health data for Libya
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Libya?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Libya was 89.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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