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

Samoa: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 85.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1998
All-time low
29.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

204060801001980200220241980: 29 %1981: 66 %1982: 87 %1983: 89 %1984: 96 %1985: 89 %1986: 94 %1987: 93 %1988: 90 %1989: 66 %1990: 90 %1991: 79 %1992: 91 %1993: 92 %1994: 93 %1995: 94 %1996: 95 %1997: 96 %1998: 99 %1999: 97 %2000: 98 %2001: 90 %2002: 92 %2003: 90 %2004: 63 %2005: 59 %2006: 50 %2007: 65 %2008: 39 %2009: 64 %2010: 78 %2011: 82 %2012: 82 %2013: 84 %2014: 78 %2015: 80 %2016: 74 %2017: 67 %2018: 44 %2019: 68 %2020: 89 %2021: 85 %2022: 76 %2023: 83 %2024: 85 %

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 Samoa is 85.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Samoa peaked at 99.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1980.

That places Samoa 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 79.9% 29.0% 96.0% 10
1990s 92.6% 79.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 71.0% 39.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 73.7% 44.0% 84.0% 10
2020s 83.6% 76.0% 89.0% 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 132 Austria 85.0% compare
  2. 132 Kyrgyzstan 85.0% compare
  3. 132 Marshall Islands 85.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Samoa?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Samoa was 85.0% 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1980.
How does Samoa rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Samoa ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa 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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