Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus was 4,303 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,303 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,735 one-year-olds
in 1998
All-time low
2,611 one-year-olds
in 2020
Years of data
38
1986–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland, 1986–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1986200420231986: 7.4k one-year-olds1987: 7.4k one-year-olds1988: 7.5k one-year-olds1989: 7.8k one-year-olds1990: 8.0k one-year-olds1991: 9.0k one-year-olds1992: 9.3k one-year-olds1993: 9.4k one-year-olds1994: 9.3k one-year-olds1995: 9.1k one-year-olds1996: 9.0k one-year-olds1997: 9.0k one-year-olds1998: 9.7k one-year-olds1999: 5.6k one-year-olds2000: 5.5k one-year-olds2001: 5.3k one-year-olds2002: 5.1k one-year-olds2003: 5.1k one-year-olds2004: 5.0k one-year-olds2005: 4.3k one-year-olds2006: 4.4k one-year-olds2007: 4.4k one-year-olds2008: 3.7k one-year-olds2009: 3.8k one-year-olds2010: 3.9k one-year-olds2011: 3.2k one-year-olds2012: 3.3k one-year-olds2013: 3.3k one-year-olds2014: 3.3k one-year-olds2015: 3.4k one-year-olds2016: 3.5k one-year-olds2017: 3.5k one-year-olds2018: 3.5k one-year-olds2019: 3.5k one-year-olds2020: 2.6k one-year-olds2021: 3.4k one-year-olds2022: 3.5k one-year-olds2023: 4.3k one-year-olds

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 Switzerland stood at 4,303 one-year-olds.

The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland peaked at 9,735 one-year-olds in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,611 one-year-olds, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,531 one-year-olds 7,380 one-year-olds 7,751 one-year-olds 4
1990s 8,743 one-year-olds 5,556 one-year-olds 9,735 one-year-olds 10
2000s 4,658 one-year-olds 3,711 one-year-olds 5,503 one-year-olds 10
2010s 3,434 one-year-olds 3,220 one-year-olds 3,911 one-year-olds 10
2020s 3,463 one-year-olds 2,611 one-year-olds 4,303 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 116 Moldova 4,380 one-year-olds compare
  2. 117 Kazakhstan 4,351 one-year-olds compare
  3. 118 Serbia 4,332 one-year-olds compare
  4. 120 Finland 4,301 one-year-olds compare
  5. 121 Eswatini 4,288 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland was 4,303 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 9,735 one-year-olds in 1998.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,611 one-year-olds in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
Switzerland ranks 119th 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 Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,906 data points, 1980–2023
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