Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Yemen
Yemen: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 39.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Yemen, 1980–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Yemen stood at 39.0%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Yemen peaked at 84.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Yemen 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -7.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 39.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.0%, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 39.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +200.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 1988 | +100.0% | 18.0% | 36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 1.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 33.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 61.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 54.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 39.0% | 58.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 192 Venezuela 50.0% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 46.0% compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 43.0% compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Yemen?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Yemen was 39.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Yemen ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.