Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Namibia
Namibia: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Namibia, 1991–2024
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 Namibia is 79.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Namibia peaked at 91.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.0% | — |
| 1992 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -8.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 79.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.0%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 79.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 59.0% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 58.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 74.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 79.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Namibia was 79.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.