Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Iraq
Iraq: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 100,908 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,908 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
450,231 one-year-olds
in 1983
All-time low
35,305 one-year-olds
in 1987
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Iraq, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 100,908 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Iraq peaked at 450,231 one-year-olds in 1983 and was at its lowest, 35,305 one-year-olds, in 1987.
That places Iraq 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 430,130 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 445,043 one-year-olds | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 428,730 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 450,231 one-year-olds | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 181,730 one-year-olds | -59.6% |
| 1985 | 78,853 one-year-olds | -56.6% |
| 1986 | 51,804 one-year-olds | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 35,305 one-year-olds | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 77,892 one-year-olds | +120.6% |
| 1989 | 79,950 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 106,481 one-year-olds | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 140,389 one-year-olds | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 171,965 one-year-olds | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 207,992 one-year-olds | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 202,417 one-year-olds | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 192,599 one-year-olds | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 181,220 one-year-olds | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 169,004 one-year-olds | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 188,703 one-year-olds | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 153,483 one-year-olds | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 165,801 one-year-olds | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 186,191 one-year-olds | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 197,881 one-year-olds | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 218,017 one-year-olds | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 230,150 one-year-olds | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 317,258 one-year-olds | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 371,821 one-year-olds | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 386,543 one-year-olds | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 284,693 one-year-olds | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 208,472 one-year-olds | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 254,397 one-year-olds | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 194,716 one-year-olds | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 307,403 one-year-olds | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 313,584 one-year-olds | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 319,804 one-year-olds | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 379,762 one-year-olds | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 338,859 one-year-olds | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 215,292 one-year-olds | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 154,127 one-year-olds | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 173,955 one-year-olds | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 284,000 one-year-olds | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 242,475 one-year-olds | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 77,875 one-year-olds | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 100,908 one-year-olds | +29.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 100,908 one-year-olds is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,976 one-year-olds, 20.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 100,908 one-year-olds is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,123 one-year-olds, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225,967 one-year-olds | 35,305 one-year-olds | 450,231 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 171,425 one-year-olds | 106,481 one-year-olds | 207,992 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,683 one-year-olds | 165,801 one-year-olds | 386,543 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,190 one-year-olds | 154,127 one-year-olds | 379,762 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,314 one-year-olds | 77,875 one-year-olds | 284,000 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 Iraq?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Iraq was 100,908 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 450,231 one-year-olds in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,305 one-year-olds in 1987.
- How does Iraq rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Iraq ranks 39th 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 Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.