Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in China

China: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2009
All-time low
58.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in China, 1983–2024

0204060801001983200320241983: 58 %1984: 73 %1985: 78 %1986: 78 %1987: 75 %1988: 95 %1989: 95 %1990: 97 %1991: 94 %1992: 91 %1993: 88 %1994: 85 %1995: 80 %1996: 83 %1997: 84 %1998: 84 %1999: 85 %2000: 85 %2001: 86 %2002: 86 %2003: 86 %2004: 87 %2005: 87 %2006: 93 %2007: 93 %2008: 97 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 99 %2022: 99 %2023: 96 %2024: 97 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 97.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in China peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1983.

China ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.9% 58.0% 95.0% 7
1990s 87.1% 80.0% 97.0% 10
2000s 89.9% 85.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.0% 96.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 30 Albania 97.0% compare
  2. 30 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
  3. 30 Belgium 97.0% compare
  4. 30 Egypt 97.0% compare
  5. 30 Latvia 97.0% compare
  6. 30 Malta 97.0% compare
  7. 30 Nepal 97.0% compare
  8. 30 Norway 97.0% compare
  9. 30 Palau 97.0% compare
  10. 30 Russia 97.0% compare
  11. 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
  12. 30 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
  13. 30 South Korea 97.0% compare
  14. 30 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
  15. 30 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
  16. 30 Tunisia 97.0% compare
  17. 30 Vietnam 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in China?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in China was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1983.
How does China rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
China ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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