Denmark vs Sweden: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Denmark
96.0%
in 2024
Sweden
96.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
49th
Sweden rank
49th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8% | 99.0% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 99.0% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 98.5% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 97.8% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 1.0% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Denmark ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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.