Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Papua New Guinea
26.0%
in 2024
Somalia
32.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
190th
Somalia rank
187th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 32.0% against 26.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 11.8% | 16.0% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 32.0% against 26.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 6.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 187th 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.