Afghanistan vs Syria: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus
Afghanistan
61.0%
in 2025
Syria
60.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
184th
Syria rank
185th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 61.0% against 60.0% in Syria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Syria ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 39.8% | 24.6% | Syria |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 88.7% | 65.5% | Syria |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 83.3% | 34.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 61.8% | 3.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 63.5% | 3.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 61.0% against 60.0% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Syria ranks 185th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.