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
Latest (2023)
217,474 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
339,721 one-year-olds
in 2006
All-time low
183,967 one-year-olds
in 1992
Years of data
43
1981–2023
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.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Somalia, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 230,923 one-year-olds | — |
| 1982 | 226,514 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 235,589 one-year-olds | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 232,687 one-year-olds | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 210,956 one-year-olds | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 234,975 one-year-olds | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 221,040 one-year-olds | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 219,267 one-year-olds | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 239,951 one-year-olds | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 237,107 one-year-olds | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 215,659 one-year-olds | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 183,967 one-year-olds | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 189,290 one-year-olds | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 219,261 one-year-olds | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 242,360 one-year-olds | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 254,464 one-year-olds | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 269,830 one-year-olds | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 232,865 one-year-olds | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 231,854 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 252,222 one-year-olds | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 261,896 one-year-olds | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 242,867 one-year-olds | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 251,569 one-year-olds | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 303,768 one-year-olds | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 290,883 one-year-olds | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 339,721 one-year-olds | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 282,483 one-year-olds | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 332,913 one-year-olds | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 285,633 one-year-olds | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 275,024 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 284,760 one-year-olds | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 272,014 one-year-olds | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 282,543 one-year-olds | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 294,379 one-year-olds | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 293,815 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 298,342 one-year-olds | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 294,815 one-year-olds | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 289,246 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 273,548 one-year-olds | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 296,734 one-year-olds | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 258,140 one-year-olds | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 199,862 one-year-olds | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 217,474 one-year-olds | +8.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 217,474 one-year-olds is above the median for low income countries, which is 144,384 one-year-olds, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 217,474 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 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 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.