Estimates were made for BCG, the first and third doses of diphtheria, tetanus toxoid and pertussis containing vaccine (DTP1 and DTP3), the third dose of polio containing vaccine - either oral polio vaccine or inactivated polio vaccine (Pol3) - the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), the first and the second doses of measles containing vaccine (MCV1 and MCV2), the first dose of rubella containing vaccine (RCV1), the third dose of hepatitis B containing vaccine (HepB3), birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepBB), the third dose of Haemophilus influenzae type b containing vaccine (Hib3), the third dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PcV3), the second or third dose of rotavirus vaccine depending on number of doses recommended in national schedule (RotaC), and yellow fever vaccine for countries at risk where vaccination is recommended (YFV). Estimates are made from the first year empirical data are available, except for IPV1, for which estimates started in 2015.

These estimates are based on data officially reported to WHO and UNICEF by Member States as well as data reported in the published and grey literature following the methods that have been endorsed by external advisory groups (see below for further documentation). Global and regional estimates are produced using population estimates from the 2022 revision of the UN Population Division.

Coverage data are reviewed and the estimates updated annually. They are based on data reported until 26 June 2023. Time series will be updated in July 2024.

For the estimated coverage by country, year and vaccine, please visit our WHO Immunization data portal below.

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