Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Namibia

Namibia: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2021
All-time low
58.0%
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Namibia, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 76 %1992: 76 %1993: 71 %1994: 70 %1995: 68 %1996: 61 %1997: 59 %1998: 64 %1999: 65 %2000: 69 %2001: 58 %2002: 68 %2003: 70 %2004: 70 %2005: 73 %2006: 63 %2007: 69 %2008: 73 %2009: 76 %2010: 75 %2011: 74 %2012: 76 %2013: 82 %2014: 83 %2015: 85 %2016: 75 %2017: 80 %2018: 82 %2019: 80 %2020: 90 %2021: 91 %2022: 89 %2023: 86 %2024: 79 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Dominica 80.0% compare
  2. 147 Mexico 80.0% compare
  3. 147 Philippines 80.0% compare
  4. 150 Honduras 79.0% compare
  5. 150 Kiribati 79.0% compare
  6. 153 Romania 78.0% compare
  7. 153 Solomon Islands 78.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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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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