Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 77.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ecuador, 1980–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 77.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ecuador peaked at 96.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.0% | — |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +54.8% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 77.0% | -11.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 77.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 77.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.0%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +160.0% | 10.0% | 26.0% |
| 1984 | +54.8% | 31.0% | 48.0% |
| 1992 | +47.5% | 59.0% | 87.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 10.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 59.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 78.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 68.0% | 87.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 156 North Macedonia 79.0% compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 78.0% compare
- 158 Guatemala 77.0% compare
- 158 Vanuatu 77.0% compare
- 161 Argentina 75.0% compare
- 161 Comoros 75.0% compare
- 161 Montenegro 75.0% compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ecuador?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ecuador was 77.0% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Ecuador ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.