Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2018
All-time low
25.0%
in 1994
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda, 1981–2024

204060801001981200220241981: 42 %1982: 48 %1983: 53 %1984: 53 %1985: 52 %1986: 79 %1987: 78 %1988: 79 %1989: 83 %1990: 83 %1991: 89 %1992: 82 %1993: 74 %1994: 25 %1995: 84 %1996: 76 %1997: 66 %1998: 72 %1999: 78 %2000: 74 %2001: 69 %2002: 69 %2003: 90 %2004: 84 %2005: 89 %2006: 95 %2007: 94 %2008: 92 %2009: 95 %2010: 95 %2011: 95 %2012: 97 %2013: 95 %2014: 97 %2015: 96 %2016: 95 %2017: 97 %2018: 99 %2019: 96 %2020: 94 %2021: 87 %2022: 99 %2023: 96 %2024: 97 %

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 97.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1994.

That places Rwanda 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.0% 42.0% 83.0% 9
1990s 72.9% 25.0% 89.0% 10
2000s 85.1% 69.0% 95.0% 10
2010s 96.2% 95.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 94.6% 87.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 33 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
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  3. 33 Botswana 97.0% compare
  4. 33 Egypt 97.0% compare
  5. 33 Iceland 97.0% compare
  6. 33 India 97.0% compare
  7. 33 Nepal 97.0% compare
  8. 33 Russia 97.0% compare
  9. 33 Seychelles 97.0% compare
  10. 33 Singapore 97.0% compare
  11. 33 South Korea 97.0% compare
  12. 33 Spain 97.0% compare
  13. 33 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
  14. 33 Uruguay 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda?
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda was 97.0% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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