Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 515,381 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
515,381 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
663,012 one-year-olds
in 2000
All-time low
307,763 one-year-olds
in 1988
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Afghanistan, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Afghanistan stood at 515,381 one-year-olds.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Afghanistan peaked at 663,012 one-year-olds in 2000 and was at its lowest, 307,763 one-year-olds, in 1988.
Afghanistan ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 500,571 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 460,892 one-year-olds | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 416,178 one-year-olds | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 411,907 one-year-olds | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 372,716 one-year-olds | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 384,730 one-year-olds | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 406,109 one-year-olds | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 346,936 one-year-olds | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 307,763 one-year-olds | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 329,933 one-year-olds | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 378,231 one-year-olds | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 397,504 one-year-olds | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 446,783 one-year-olds | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 528,164 one-year-olds | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 623,502 one-year-olds | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 600,162 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 540,539 one-year-olds | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 585,626 one-year-olds | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 614,545 one-year-olds | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 633,821 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 663,012 one-year-olds | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 583,964 one-year-olds | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 581,298 one-year-olds | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 562,715 one-year-olds | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 486,080 one-year-olds | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 414,678 one-year-olds | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 424,036 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 373,586 one-year-olds | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 364,234 one-year-olds | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 383,394 one-year-olds | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 359,673 one-year-olds | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 347,810 one-year-olds | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 370,785 one-year-olds | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 415,276 one-year-olds | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 450,503 one-year-olds | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 436,135 one-year-olds | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 417,583 one-year-olds | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 449,537 one-year-olds | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 407,230 one-year-olds | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 453,887 one-year-olds | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 516,257 one-year-olds | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 603,700 one-year-olds | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 537,337 one-year-olds | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 515,381 one-year-olds | -4.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 515,381 one-year-olds is above the median for low income countries, which is 144,384 one-year-olds, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 515,381 one-year-olds is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,123 one-year-olds, 34.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 393,774 one-year-olds | 307,763 one-year-olds | 500,571 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 534,888 one-year-olds | 378,231 one-year-olds | 633,821 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,700 one-year-olds | 364,234 one-year-olds | 663,012 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,842 one-year-olds | 347,810 one-year-olds | 453,887 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 543,169 one-year-olds | 515,381 one-year-olds | 603,700 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Afghanistan?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Afghanistan was 515,381 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 663,012 one-year-olds in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,763 one-year-olds in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.