Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds was 67.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 8 groups
All-time high
68.0%
in 2024
All-time low
18.0%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 67.0% for yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 68.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 18.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 45.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 56.0% | 68.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Americas (WHO region)?
- Yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Americas (WHO region) was 67.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2002.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
- Is yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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