Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 92.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 92.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Bangladesh peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.0% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +125.0% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | +206.2% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 92.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.0%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +206.2% | 16.0% | 49.0% |
| 1987 | +125.0% | 4.0% | 9.0% |
| 1985 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 1986 | +100.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| 1988 | +77.8% | 9.0% | 16.0% |
| 1990 | +40.8% | 49.0% | 69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 1.0% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 66.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 92.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Bangladesh?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Bangladesh was 92.0% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.