Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ghana
Ghana: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ghana, 1980–2024
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 Ghana stood at 95.0%.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ghana peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1980.
That places Ghana 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 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 7.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 58.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 78.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ghana?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ghana 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Ghana 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.