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

Somalia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 70.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
70.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Somalia, 1981–2024

0204060801981200220241981: 2 %1982: 5 %1983: 5 %1984: 10 %1985: 22 %1986: 17 %1987: 25 %1988: 26 %1989: 18 %1990: 19 %1991: 20 %1992: 21 %1993: 22 %1994: 23 %1995: 22 %1996: 21 %1997: 19 %1998: 33 %1999: 36 %2000: 33 %2001: 33 %2002: 40 %2003: 40 %2004: 30 %2005: 35 %2006: 26 %2007: 40 %2008: 31 %2009: 42 %2010: 45 %2011: 41 %2012: 42 %2013: 44 %2014: 46 %2015: 48 %2016: 49 %2017: 51 %2018: 53 %2019: 57 %2020: 55 %2021: 62 %2022: 71 %2023: 69 %2024: 70 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 70.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Somalia peaked at 71.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1981.

That places Somalia 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 65.4% 55.0% 71.0% 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 167 Myanmar 71.0% compare
  2. 167 Philippines 71.0% compare
  3. 167 Vanuatu 71.0% compare
  4. 170 Ecuador 70.0% compare
  5. 170 Mozambique 70.0% compare
  6. 173 Suriname 69.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More reference data data for Somalia

All data for Somalia β†’

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 70.0% 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2022.
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 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
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 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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