Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 94.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Kiribati peaked at 99.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1984.
That places Kiribati 67th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.0% | — |
| 1981 | 29.0% | -32.6% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +82.8% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | -55.0% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +105.6% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 94.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +105.6% | 18.0% | 37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 18.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 60.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 62.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 75.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 67 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 67 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 67 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 67 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 67 Fiji 94.0% compare
- 67 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 67 India 94.0% compare
- 67 Italy 94.0% compare
- 67 Poland 94.0% compare
- 67 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 67 Spain 94.0% compare
- 67 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 67 United States 94.0% compare
- 67 Uruguay 94.0% compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Kiribati?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Kiribati was 94.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Kiribati ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.