Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Somalia
Somalia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus was 217,474 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Somalia, 1981–2023
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 Somalia stood at 217,474 one-year-olds.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Somalia peaked at 339,721 one-year-olds in 2006 and was at its lowest, 183,967 one-year-olds, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227,989 one-year-olds | 210,956 one-year-olds | 239,951 one-year-olds | 9 |
| 1990s | 227,666 one-year-olds | 183,967 one-year-olds | 269,830 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,396 one-year-olds | 242,867 one-year-olds | 339,721 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,849 one-year-olds | 272,014 one-year-olds | 298,342 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,052 one-year-olds | 199,862 one-year-olds | 296,734 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 20 Chad 242,358 one-year-olds compare
- 21 United States 223,065 one-year-olds compare
- 22 Cameroon 222,746 one-year-olds compare
- 24 Mali 214,247 one-year-olds compare
- 25 Philippines 195,793 one-year-olds compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 195,057 one-year-olds compare
More health data for Somalia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Somalia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Somalia was 217,474 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 339,721 one-year-olds in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,967 one-year-olds in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Somalia ranks 23rd 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.