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

Uganda: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2017
All-time low
9.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

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

0204060801001981200220241981: 9 %1982: 12 %1983: 14 %1984: 14 %1985: 14 %1986: 21 %1987: 30 %1988: 38 %1989: 42 %1990: 45 %1991: 49 %1992: 53 %1993: 56 %1994: 60 %1995: 59 %1996: 57 %1997: 56 %1998: 48 %1999: 50 %2000: 52 %2001: 55 %2002: 57 %2003: 59 %2004: 62 %2005: 64 %2006: 64 %2007: 73 %2008: 71 %2009: 79 %2010: 80 %2011: 82 %2012: 83 %2013: 84 %2014: 85 %2015: 89 %2016: 93 %2017: 94 %2018: 93 %2019: 93 %2020: 89 %2021: 91 %2022: 89 %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 Uganda is 91.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Uganda peaked at 94.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1981.

That places Uganda 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 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.6% 9.0% 42.0% 9
1990s 53.3% 45.0% 60.0% 10
2000s 63.6% 52.0% 79.0% 10
2010s 87.6% 80.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 90.2% 89.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  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 Sierra Leone 91.0% compare
  9. 94 Zambia 91.0% compare
  10. 94 Zimbabwe 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Uganda?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Uganda 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1981.
How does Uganda rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Uganda 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 Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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