Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) in Malta
Malta: Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) was 99.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (dtp3) in Malta is 99.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (dtp3) in Malta peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2008.
Malta ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.0% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26.3% | 76.0% | 96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 76.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 1 Palestine 99.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 99.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 1 Ghana 99.0% compare
- 1 Guyana 99.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 1 Tuvalu 99.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 1 El Salvador 99.0% compare
- 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 1 Bhutan 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % 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 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (dtp3) in Malta?
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (dtp3) in Malta was 99.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (dtp3) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (dtp3) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (dtp3)?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (dtp3) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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