Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Vanuatu, 1982–2024
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 Vanuatu is 61.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Vanuatu peaked at 90.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1984.
Vanuatu ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.0% | — |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +54.5% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -12.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 61.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.0%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 61.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.9% | 18.0% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 53.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 53.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 71.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 50.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Vanuatu was 61.0% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1984.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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