Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Uganda
Uganda: Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 54.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 54.3% for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Uganda peaked at 63.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 54.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.2%, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 54.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 42.6% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.3% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 33 Nigeria 58.9% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 57.3% compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
- 38 Mali 53.0% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 46.7% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Uganda?
- Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Uganda was 54.3% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
- Is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).