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

Yemen: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 42.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 1990
All-time low
1.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Yemen, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 1 %1981: 3 %1982: 4 %1983: 5 %1984: 7 %1985: 12 %1986: 13 %1987: 18 %1988: 36 %1989: 56 %1990: 84 %1991: 47 %1992: 50 %1993: 54 %1994: 33 %1995: 44 %1996: 47 %1997: 40 %1998: 68 %1999: 71 %2000: 74 %2001: 73 %2002: 65 %2003: 61 %2004: 72 %2005: 79 %2006: 78 %2007: 79 %2008: 78 %2009: 76 %2010: 76 %2011: 69 %2012: 67 %2013: 71 %2014: 70 %2015: 63 %2016: 63 %2017: 59 %2018: 54 %2019: 60 %2020: 57 %2021: 56 %2022: 58 %2023: 46 %2024: 42 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Yemen stood at 42.0%.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% 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 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 51.8% 42.0% 58.0% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 189 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
  2. 190 Lebanon 49.0% compare
  3. 191 Central African Republic 42.0% compare
  4. 191 Papua New Guinea 42.0% compare
  5. 194 Sudan 39.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More reference data data for Yemen

All data for Yemen β†’

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 42.0% 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 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 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
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 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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
Last refreshed

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