Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Italy
Italy: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 20,403 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Italy, 1990–2023
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 Italy is 20,403 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Italy peaked at 97,364 one-year-olds in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,428 one-year-olds, in 2012.
That places Italy 82nd 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,364 one-year-olds | — |
| 1991 | 27,310 one-year-olds | -72.0% |
| 1992 | 26,339 one-year-olds | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 27,569 one-year-olds | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 28,202 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 27,035 one-year-olds | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 21,131 one-year-olds | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 26,327 one-year-olds | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 26,340 one-year-olds | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26,195 one-year-olds | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 68,536 one-year-olds | +161.6% |
| 2001 | 37,157 one-year-olds | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 37,075 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21,366 one-year-olds | -42.4% |
| 2004 | 32,611 one-year-olds | +52.6% |
| 2005 | 27,703 one-year-olds | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 22,308 one-year-olds | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 16,746 one-year-olds | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 22,533 one-year-olds | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 22,736 one-year-olds | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22,713 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,352 one-year-olds | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,428 one-year-olds | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 21,549 one-year-olds | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 26,242 one-year-olds | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 35,538 one-year-olds | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 29,609 one-year-olds | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 24,031 one-year-olds | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 23,402 one-year-olds | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17,998 one-year-olds | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 25,768 one-year-olds | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 24,886 one-year-olds | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 20,555 one-year-olds | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 20,403 one-year-olds | -0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20,403 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,216 one-year-olds, 9.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20,403 one-year-olds is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,301 one-year-olds, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +161.6% | 26,195 one-year-olds | 68,536 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,381 one-year-olds | 21,131 one-year-olds | 97,364 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,877 one-year-olds | 16,746 one-year-olds | 68,536 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,986 one-year-olds | 16,428 one-year-olds | 35,538 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,903 one-year-olds | 20,403 one-year-olds | 25,768 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 79 Sierra Leone 21,194 one-year-olds compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 21,008 one-year-olds compare
- 81 Panama 20,496 one-year-olds compare
- 83 Gabon 20,008 one-year-olds compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 19,910 one-year-olds compare
- 85 Morocco 18,883 one-year-olds compare
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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 Italy?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Italy was 20,403 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 97,364 one-year-olds in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,428 one-year-olds in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Italy ranks 82nd 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.