Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Ghana
Ghana: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 42,550 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Ghana, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Ghana is 42,550 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 402.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Ghana peaked at 430,062 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8,468 one-year-olds, in 2022.
That places Ghana 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Ghana, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 430,062 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 362,428 one-year-olds | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 355,279 one-year-olds | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 370,150 one-year-olds | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 409,704 one-year-olds | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 402,518 one-year-olds | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 338,162 one-year-olds | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 307,224 one-year-olds | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 285,513 one-year-olds | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 267,517 one-year-olds | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 232,195 one-year-olds | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 224,732 one-year-olds | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 216,887 one-year-olds | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 196,324 one-year-olds | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 174,800 one-year-olds | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 175,518 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 170,085 one-year-olds | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 170,601 one-year-olds | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 142,651 one-year-olds | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 127,480 one-year-olds | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 74,773 one-year-olds | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 135,368 one-year-olds | +81.0% |
| 2002 | 146,155 one-year-olds | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 135,599 one-year-olds | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 137,972 one-year-olds | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 112,058 one-year-olds | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 114,646 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 43,947 one-year-olds | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 51,809 one-year-olds | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 44,904 one-year-olds | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 45,674 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 70,197 one-year-olds | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 64,136 one-year-olds | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 82,097 one-year-olds | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 16,730 one-year-olds | -79.6% |
| 2015 | 92,968 one-year-olds | +455.7% |
| 2016 | 59,613 one-year-olds | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 8,536 one-year-olds | -85.7% |
| 2018 | 25,284 one-year-olds | +196.2% |
| 2019 | 25,076 one-year-olds | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50,327 one-year-olds | +100.7% |
| 2021 | 16,847 one-year-olds | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 8,468 one-year-olds | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 42,550 one-year-olds | +402.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 42,550 one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,226 one-year-olds, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 42,550 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +455.7% | 16,730 one-year-olds | 92,968 one-year-olds |
| 2023 | +402.5% | 8,468 one-year-olds | 42,550 one-year-olds |
| 2018 | +196.2% | 8,536 one-year-olds | 25,284 one-year-olds |
| 2020 | +100.7% | 25,076 one-year-olds | 50,327 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 352,856 one-year-olds | 267,517 one-year-olds | 430,062 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,127 one-year-olds | 127,480 one-year-olds | 232,195 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,723 one-year-olds | 43,947 one-year-olds | 146,155 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,031 one-year-olds | 8,536 one-year-olds | 92,968 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,548 one-year-olds | 8,468 one-year-olds | 50,327 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Ghana?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Ghana was 42,550 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 430,062 one-year-olds in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,468 one-year-olds in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Ghana ranks 60th 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.