Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Palau
Palau: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 96.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Palau, 1986–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Palau is 96.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Palau peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2009.
Palau ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 98.0% | — |
| 1987 | 81.0% | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 96.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +47.8% | 67.0% | 99.0% |
| 2009 | -46.7% | 92.0% | 49.0% |
| 2010 | +40.8% | 49.0% | 69.0% |
| 1990 | +26.9% | 78.0% | 99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.0% | 78.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 67.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 49.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 69.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 43 Albania 96.0% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 96.0% compare
- 43 Denmark 96.0% compare
- 43 Eritrea 96.0% compare
- 43 France 96.0% compare
- 43 Mauritius 96.0% compare
- 43 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 43 Morocco 96.0% compare
- 43 Nepal 96.0% compare
- 43 Norway 96.0% compare
- 43 Qatar 96.0% compare
- 43 Slovakia 96.0% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 96.0% compare
- 43 Uruguay 96.0% compare
- 43 Nicaragua 96.0% compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Palau?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Palau was 96.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Palau ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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.