Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage was 44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea stood at 44. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | — |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 34 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 29 | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 41 | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 44 | +7.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.5, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2 | 20 | 36 | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.83 | 29 | 44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 Azerbaijan 52 compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 49 compare
- 150 Central African Republic 45 compare
- 152 Haiti 39 compare
- 152 Yemen 39 compare
- 154 Venezuela 0 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea?
- Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea was 44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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