Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Somalia
Somalia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 72.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Somalia, 1981–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 72.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Somalia peaked at 72.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1981.
That places Somalia 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.0% | — |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +120.0% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +47.1% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +73.7% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 72.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.0%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +150.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
| 1985 | +120.0% | 10.0% | 22.0% |
| 1984 | +100.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% |
| 1998 | +73.7% | 19.0% | 33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 2.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 19.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 26.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 55.0% | 72.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 164 Micronesia (country) 73.0% compare
- 164 South Sudan 73.0% compare
- 167 Chad 71.0% compare
- 167 Myanmar 71.0% compare
- 167 Philippines 71.0% compare
- 167 Sudan 71.0% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Somalia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Somalia was 72.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Somalia ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.