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

Namibia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2021
All-time low
66.0%
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Namibia, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 69 %1992: 70 %1993: 73 %1994: 79 %1995: 74 %1996: 70 %1997: 66 %1998: 74 %1999: 72 %2000: 79 %2001: 78 %2002: 77 %2003: 79 %2004: 81 %2005: 86 %2006: 86 %2007: 86 %2008: 83 %2009: 83 %2010: 83 %2011: 82 %2012: 84 %2013: 89 %2014: 88 %2015: 92 %2016: 85 %2017: 88 %2018: 89 %2019: 87 %2020: 93 %2021: 94 %2022: 84 %2023: 83 %2024: 74 %

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 74.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Namibia peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1997.

That places Namibia 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.9% 66.0% 79.0% 9
2000s 81.8% 77.0% 86.0% 10
2010s 86.7% 82.0% 92.0% 10
2020s 85.6% 74.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 161 South Africa 74.0% compare
  2. 163 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
  3. 163 South Sudan 73.0% compare
  4. 163 Syria 73.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Namibia?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Namibia was 74.0% 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Namibia ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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