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

Iraq: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 1987
All-time low
13.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

204060801001980200220241980: 14 %1981: 13 %1982: 18 %1983: 16 %1984: 67 %1985: 86 %1986: 91 %1987: 94 %1988: 87 %1989: 87 %1990: 83 %1991: 78 %1992: 74 %1993: 70 %1994: 72 %1995: 74 %1996: 76 %1997: 78 %1998: 76 %1999: 81 %2000: 80 %2001: 78 %2002: 77 %2003: 75 %2004: 74 %2005: 65 %2006: 59 %2007: 57 %2008: 69 %2009: 78 %2010: 74 %2011: 81 %2012: 72 %2013: 73 %2014: 73 %2015: 68 %2016: 71 %2017: 81 %2018: 86 %2019: 84 %2020: 74 %2021: 78 %2022: 93 %2023: 91 %2024: 90 %

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 90.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Iraq peaked at 94.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1981.

That places Iraq 105th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.3% 13.0% 94.0% 10
1990s 76.2% 70.0% 83.0% 10
2000s 71.2% 57.0% 80.0% 10
2010s 76.3% 68.0% 86.0% 10
2020s 85.2% 74.0% 93.0% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 105 Bahamas 90.0% compare
  2. 105 Dominica 90.0% compare
  3. 105 Slovenia 90.0% compare
  4. 105 Togo 90.0% compare
  5. 105 Uzbekistan 90.0% 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 Iraq?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Iraq was 90.0% 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1981.
How does Iraq rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Iraq ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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