United Kingdom vs Zimbabwe: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
United Kingdom
55,929 one-year-olds
in 2023
Zimbabwe
47,142 one-year-olds
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
57th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus over time
- United Kingdom
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 55,929 one-year-olds against 47,142 one-year-olds in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8,787 one-year-olds.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257,590 one-year-olds | 110,805 one-year-olds | 146,785 one-year-olds | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 65,116 one-year-olds | 46,495 one-year-olds | 18,621 one-year-olds | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 60,256 one-year-olds | 116,143 one-year-olds | 55,887 one-year-olds | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 44,472 one-year-olds | 42,805 one-year-olds | 1,667 one-year-olds | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 53,640 one-year-olds | 52,868 one-year-olds | 772.17 one-year-olds | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, United Kingdom or Zimbabwe?
- United Kingdom, at 55,929 one-year-olds against 47,142 one-year-olds in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus between United Kingdom and Zimbabwe?
- 8,787 one-year-olds, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.