Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus was 160,942 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
160,942 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
166,870 one-year-olds
in 2021
All-time low
41,378 one-year-olds
in 1990
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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 vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Papua New Guinea stood at 160,942 one-year-olds.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Papua New Guinea peaked at 166,870 one-year-olds in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41,378 one-year-olds, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 72,109 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 72,955 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 77,429 one-year-olds | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 80,986 one-year-olds | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 74,848 one-year-olds | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 69,649 one-year-olds | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 66,434 one-year-olds | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 67,856 one-year-olds | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 64,266 one-year-olds | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 59,297 one-year-olds | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 41,378 one-year-olds | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 42,166 one-year-olds | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56,133 one-year-olds | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 57,478 one-year-olds | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 55,068 one-year-olds | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 55,334 one-year-olds | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65,901 one-year-olds | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 84,988 one-year-olds | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 63,953 one-year-olds | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 66,162 one-year-olds | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 70,172 one-year-olds | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 79,208 one-year-olds | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 70,393 one-year-olds | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 59,392 one-year-olds | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 72,421 one-year-olds | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 54,572 one-year-olds | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 59,686 one-year-olds | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 69,026 one-year-olds | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 91,041 one-year-olds | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 75,972 one-year-olds | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 96,746 one-year-olds | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 92,112 one-year-olds | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 96,180 one-year-olds | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 90,783 one-year-olds | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 110,386 one-year-olds | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 118,805 one-year-olds | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 127,117 one-year-olds | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 151,931 one-year-olds | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 155,490 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 156,820 one-year-olds | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 146,081 one-year-olds | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 166,870 one-year-olds | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 155,524 one-year-olds | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 160,942 one-year-olds | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,583 one-year-olds | 59,297 one-year-olds | 80,986 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,856 one-year-olds | 41,378 one-year-olds | 84,988 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,188 one-year-olds | 54,572 one-year-olds | 91,041 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,637 one-year-olds | 90,783 one-year-olds | 156,820 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,354 one-year-olds | 146,081 one-year-olds | 166,870 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Papua New Guinea was 160,942 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 166,870 one-year-olds in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,378 one-year-olds in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.