Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Portugal
Portugal: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2003
All-time low
72.0%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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 Portugal is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Portugal peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1985.
That places Portugal 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 73.0% | — |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 81.0% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.8% | 72.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 89.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 1 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 1 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 1 Jamaica 99.0% compare
- 1 Japan 99.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 99.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 99.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 99.0% compare
- 1 Niue 99.0% compare
- 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 1 Turkey 99.0% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Portugal?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Portugal was 99.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.