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

Vanuatu: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2019
All-time low
22.0%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Vanuatu, 1982–2024

204060801001982200320241982: 22 %1983: 27 %1984: 28 %1985: 30 %1986: 31 %1987: 56 %1988: 58 %1989: 61 %1990: 76 %1991: 83 %1992: 77 %1993: 86 %1994: 74 %1995: 73 %1996: 67 %1997: 72 %1998: 72 %1999: 71 %2000: 71 %2001: 70 %2002: 70 %2003: 69 %2004: 69 %2005: 68 %2006: 68 %2007: 70 %2008: 73 %2009: 75 %2010: 77 %2011: 79 %2012: 82 %2013: 84 %2014: 86 %2015: 80 %2016: 81 %2017: 85 %2018: 85 %2019: 90 %2020: 78 %2021: 62 %2022: 68 %2023: 72 %2024: 71 %

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 71.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Vanuatu peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1982.

Vanuatu ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.1% 22.0% 61.0% 8
1990s 75.1% 67.0% 86.0% 10
2000s 70.3% 68.0% 75.0% 10
2010s 82.9% 77.0% 90.0% 10
2020s 70.2% 62.0% 78.0% 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 166 Panama 72.0% compare
  2. 167 Myanmar 71.0% compare
  3. 167 Philippines 71.0% compare
  4. 170 Ecuador 70.0% compare
  5. 170 Mozambique 70.0% compare
  6. 170 Somalia 70.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Vanuatu?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Vanuatu was 71.0% 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1982.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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