Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Palau

Palau: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1988
All-time low
32.0%
in 1993
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Palau, 1986–2024

4060801001986200520241986: 98 %1987: 98 %1988: 99 %1989: 98 %1990: 98 %1991: 98 %1992: 94 %1993: 32 %1994: 41 %1995: 99 %1996: 99 %1997: 83 %1998: 74 %1999: 96 %2000: 83 %2001: 91 %2002: 99 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 98 %2006: 98 %2007: 91 %2008: 97 %2009: 75 %2010: 39 %2011: 85 %2012: 91 %2013: 99 %2014: 83 %2015: 95 %2016: 96 %2017: 93 %2018: 90 %2019: 97 %2020: 93 %2021: 93 %2022: 96 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

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

Analysis

Palau recorded 96.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Palau peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1993.

That places Palau 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.2% 98.0% 99.0% 4
1990s 81.4% 32.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 93.0% 75.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 86.8% 39.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 94.8% 93.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 48 Armenia 96.0% compare
  2. 48 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
  3. 48 Belgium 96.0% compare
  4. 48 El Salvador 96.0% compare
  5. 48 Germany 96.0% compare
  6. 48 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
  7. 48 Malaysia 96.0% compare
  8. 48 Mongolia 96.0% compare
  9. 48 Norway 96.0% compare
  10. 48 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
  11. 48 Switzerland 96.0% compare
  12. 48 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
  13. 48 Tunisia 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Palau?
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Palau was 96.0% 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 Palau?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1993.
How does Palau rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Palau ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau 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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