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

Romania: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2000
All-time low
79.0%
in 2023
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Romania, 1985–2024

0204060801001985200420241985: 95 %1986: 89 %1987: 92 %1988: 96 %1989: 96 %1990: 96 %1991: 98 %1992: 98 %1993: 91 %1994: 98 %1995: 98 %1996: 98 %1997: 97 %1998: 97 %1999: 97 %2000: 99 %2001: 99 %2002: 98 %2003: 97 %2004: 97 %2005: 97 %2006: 97 %2007: 96 %2008: 96 %2009: 95 %2010: 94 %2011: 89 %2012: 91 %2013: 92 %2014: 94 %2015: 89 %2016: 89 %2017: 82 %2018: 86 %2019: 88 %2020: 87 %2021: 86 %2022: 85 %2023: 79 %2024: 79 %

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 Romania is 79.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Romania peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2023.

That places Romania 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.6% 89.0% 96.0% 5
1990s 96.8% 91.0% 98.0% 10
2000s 97.1% 95.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 89.4% 82.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 83.2% 79.0% 87.0% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 145 Gambia 80.0% compare
  2. 145 Paraguay 80.0% compare
  3. 145 Peru 80.0% compare
  4. 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.0% compare
  5. 150 Congo 78.0% compare
  6. 150 Indonesia 78.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Romania?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Romania was 79.0% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
How does Romania rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Romania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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
Last refreshed

Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.