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

Sierra Leone: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 91.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2019
All-time low
38.0%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Sierra Leone, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 43 %2000: 44 %2001: 38 %2002: 53 %2003: 73 %2004: 65 %2005: 65 %2006: 64 %2007: 64 %2008: 77 %2009: 84 %2010: 86 %2011: 89 %2012: 91 %2013: 92 %2014: 83 %2015: 86 %2016: 84 %2017: 90 %2018: 93 %2019: 95 %2020: 91 %2021: 92 %2022: 91 %2023: 91 %2024: 91 %

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 Sierra Leone is 91.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Sierra Leone peaked at 95.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 1
2000s 62.7% 38.0% 84.0% 10
2010s 88.9% 83.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 91.2% 91.0% 92.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 94 Brazil 91.0% compare
  2. 94 Burkina Faso 91.0% compare
  3. 94 Finland 91.0% compare
  4. 94 Kenya 91.0% compare
  5. 94 Malawi 91.0% compare
  6. 94 Netherlands 91.0% compare
  7. 94 Senegal 91.0% compare
  8. 94 Uganda 91.0% compare
  9. 94 Zambia 91.0% compare
  10. 94 Zimbabwe 91.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Sierra Leone?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Sierra Leone was 91.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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