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

Nepal: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2024
All-time low
8.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801001980200220241980: 8 %1981: 16 %1982: 18 %1983: 23 %1984: 27 %1985: 32 %1986: 38 %1987: 46 %1988: 45 %1989: 44 %1990: 43 %1991: 46 %1992: 49 %1993: 51 %1994: 54 %1995: 54 %1996: 65 %1997: 78 %1998: 71 %1999: 65 %2000: 74 %2001: 72 %2002: 72 %2003: 78 %2004: 80 %2005: 75 %2006: 89 %2007: 82 %2008: 82 %2009: 95 %2010: 93 %2011: 92 %2012: 90 %2013: 92 %2014: 92 %2015: 91 %2016: 87 %2017: 90 %2018: 91 %2019: 93 %2020: 84 %2021: 91 %2022: 90 %2023: 94 %2024: 97 %

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 97.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Nepal peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.

Nepal ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.7% 8.0% 46.0% 10
1990s 57.6% 43.0% 78.0% 10
2000s 79.9% 72.0% 95.0% 10
2010s 91.1% 87.0% 93.0% 10
2020s 91.2% 84.0% 97.0% 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 30 Albania 97.0% compare
  2. 30 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
  3. 30 Belgium 97.0% compare
  4. 30 China 97.0% compare
  5. 30 Egypt 97.0% compare
  6. 30 Latvia 97.0% compare
  7. 30 Malta 97.0% compare
  8. 30 Norway 97.0% compare
  9. 30 Palau 97.0% compare
  10. 30 Russia 97.0% compare
  11. 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
  12. 30 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
  13. 30 South Korea 97.0% compare
  14. 30 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
  15. 30 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
  16. 30 Tunisia 97.0% compare
  17. 30 Vietnam 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Nepal?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Nepal was 97.0% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
How does Nepal rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Nepal ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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