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

Eritrea: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2004
All-time low
32.0%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Eritrea, 1993–2024

4060801001993200820241993: 32 %1994: 49 %1995: 58 %1996: 66 %1997: 75 %1998: 86 %1999: 93 %2000: 81 %2001: 86 %2002: 90 %2003: 93 %2004: 98 %2005: 96 %2006: 94 %2007: 95 %2008: 95 %2009: 95 %2010: 95 %2011: 94 %2012: 94 %2013: 94 %2014: 94 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 95 %2018: 95 %2019: 95 %2020: 95 %2021: 95 %2022: 95 %2023: 95 %2024: 95 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Eritrea stood at 95.0%.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Eritrea peaked at 98.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1993.

That places Eritrea 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Eritrea, 1993 to 2024.
Year % Change
1993 32.0%
1994 49.0% +53.1%
1995 58.0% +18.4%
1996 66.0% +13.8%
1997 75.0% +13.6%
1998 86.0% +14.7%
1999 93.0% +8.1%
2000 81.0% -12.9%
2001 86.0% +6.2%
2002 90.0% +4.7%
2003 93.0% +3.3%
2004 98.0% +5.4%
2005 96.0% -2.0%
2006 94.0% -2.1%
2007 95.0% +1.1%
2008 95.0% +0.0%
2009 95.0% +0.0%
2010 95.0% +0.0%
2011 94.0% -1.1%
2012 94.0% +0.0%
2013 94.0% +0.0%
2014 94.0% +0.0%
2015 95.0% +1.1%
2016 95.0% +0.0%
2017 95.0% +0.0%
2018 95.0% +0.0%
2019 95.0% +0.0%
2020 95.0% +0.0%
2021 95.0% +0.0%
2022 95.0% +0.0%
2023 95.0% +0.0%
2024 95.0% +0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 95.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Eritrea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +53.1% 32.0% 49.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.6% 32.0% 93.0% 7
2000s 92.3% 81.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 94.6% 94.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 60 Botswana 95.0% compare
  2. 60 Chile 95.0% compare
  3. 60 El Salvador 95.0% compare
  4. 60 Ghana 95.0% compare
  5. 60 Greece 95.0% compare
  6. 60 Serbia 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Eritrea?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Eritrea was 95.0% 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Eritrea ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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