Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Namibia
Namibia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus was 14,149 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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 vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Namibia is 14,149 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Namibia peaked at 17,347 one-year-olds in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,925 one-year-olds, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Namibia, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15,603 one-year-olds | — |
| 1992 | 16,027 one-year-olds | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14,516 one-year-olds | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 11,245 one-year-olds | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 13,803 one-year-olds | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 15,637 one-year-olds | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 17,347 one-year-olds | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 13,271 one-year-olds | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 14,645 one-year-olds | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 11,244 one-year-olds | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 11,870 one-year-olds | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12,307 one-year-olds | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11,040 one-year-olds | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 9,839 one-year-olds | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 7,248 one-year-olds | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 7,380 one-year-olds | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7,595 one-year-olds | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9,478 one-year-olds | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 9,726 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10,002 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10,965 one-year-olds | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 10,075 one-year-olds | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 7,131 one-year-olds | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 8,007 one-year-olds | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 5,474 one-year-olds | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 10,569 one-year-olds | +93.1% |
| 2017 | 8,707 one-year-olds | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 8,181 one-year-olds | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9,898 one-year-olds | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 5,436 one-year-olds | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 4,925 one-year-olds | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 13,825 one-year-olds | +180.7% |
| 2023 | 14,149 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14,149 one-year-olds is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,889 one-year-olds, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14,149 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +180.7% | 4,925 one-year-olds | 13,825 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,677 one-year-olds | 11,245 one-year-olds | 17,347 one-year-olds | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,773 one-year-olds | 7,248 one-year-olds | 12,307 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,901 one-year-olds | 5,474 one-year-olds | 10,965 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,584 one-year-olds | 4,925 one-year-olds | 14,149 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 15,688 one-year-olds compare
- 90 Saudi Arabia 15,123 one-year-olds compare
- 91 Netherlands 14,543 one-year-olds compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 13,281 one-year-olds compare
- 94 Gambia 12,478 one-year-olds compare
- 95 Iran 11,990 one-year-olds compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Namibia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Namibia was 14,149 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,347 one-year-olds in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,925 one-year-olds in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not 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.