North Korea vs Malta: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus
North Korea
99.0%
in 2025
Malta
99.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus over time
- North Korea
- Malta
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.5% | 65.7% | 9.8% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 86.3% | 16.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 86.3% | 9.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.6% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 0.2% | North Korea |
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, North Korea or Malta?
- North Korea, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between North Korea and Malta?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malta?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Malta rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st 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.