Afghanistan vs Yemen: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Afghanistan
44.0%
in 2024
Yemen
40.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Yemen rank
184th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 44.0% against 40.0% in Yemen, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Yemen ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 15.2% | 7.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 41.5% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.6% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 44.0% against 40.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 4.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Yemen ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.