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

Greece: 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
99.0%
in 2007
All-time low
54.0%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Greece, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 72 %1981: 95 %1982: 83 %1983: 72 %1984: 60 %1985: 54 %1986: 80 %1987: 82 %1988: 83 %1989: 54 %1990: 54 %1991: 85 %1992: 89 %1993: 89 %1994: 90 %1995: 90 %1996: 90 %1997: 90 %1998: 89 %1999: 88 %2000: 89 %2001: 91 %2002: 92 %2003: 94 %2004: 95 %2005: 96 %2006: 98 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %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: 98 %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 Greece stood at 95.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Greece peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1985.

That places Greece 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.

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

Annual values for Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Greece, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 72.0%
1981 95.0% +31.9%
1982 83.0% -12.6%
1983 72.0% -13.3%
1984 60.0% -16.7%
1985 54.0% -10.0%
1986 80.0% +48.1%
1987 82.0% +2.5%
1988 83.0% +1.2%
1989 54.0% -34.9%
1990 54.0% +0.0%
1991 85.0% +57.4%
1992 89.0% +4.7%
1993 89.0% +0.0%
1994 90.0% +1.1%
1995 90.0% +0.0%
1996 90.0% +0.0%
1997 90.0% +0.0%
1998 89.0% -1.1%
1999 88.0% -1.1%
2000 89.0% +1.1%
2001 91.0% +2.2%
2002 92.0% +1.1%
2003 94.0% +2.2%
2004 95.0% +1.1%
2005 96.0% +1.1%
2006 98.0% +2.1%
2007 99.0% +1.0%
2008 99.0% +0.0%
2009 99.0% +0.0%
2010 99.0% +0.0%
2011 99.0% +0.0%
2012 99.0% +0.0%
2013 99.0% +0.0%
2014 99.0% +0.0%
2015 99.0% +0.0%
2016 99.0% +0.0%
2017 99.0% +0.0%
2018 99.0% +0.0%
2019 99.0% +0.0%
2020 99.0% +0.0%
2021 99.0% +0.0%
2022 98.0% -1.0%
2023 95.0% -3.1%
2024 95.0% +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 95.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 95.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Greece 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
1991 +57.4% 54.0% 85.0%
1986 +48.1% 54.0% 80.0%
1989 -34.9% 83.0% 54.0%
1981 +31.9% 72.0% 95.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.5% 54.0% 95.0% 10
1990s 85.4% 54.0% 90.0% 10
2000s 95.2% 89.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 97.2% 95.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

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

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Greece?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Greece 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1985.
How does Greece rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Greece 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 Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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