Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Saudi Arabia stood at 96.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 98.0% | — |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Saudi Arabia?
- Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Saudi Arabia was 96.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.