Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 61.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Afghanistan, 1980–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 61.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Afghanistan peaked at 68.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 184th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +220.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +127.3% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +55.0% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 61.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.0%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 61.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +220.0% | 5.0% | 16.0% |
| 1987 | +127.3% | 11.0% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 3.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 12.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 24.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 55.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Afghanistan?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Afghanistan was 61.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.