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
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland, 1986–2023
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 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.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7,380 one-year-olds | — |
| 1987 | 7,447 one-year-olds | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 7,545 one-year-olds | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7,751 one-year-olds | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,995 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 9,008 one-year-olds | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 9,262 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9,421 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 9,303 one-year-olds | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9,108 one-year-olds | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9,027 one-year-olds | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 9,016 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,735 one-year-olds | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 5,556 one-year-olds | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 5,503 one-year-olds | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,273 one-year-olds | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5,063 one-year-olds | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,069 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,047 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,343 one-year-olds | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 4,381 one-year-olds | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,385 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,711 one-year-olds | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 3,808 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,911 one-year-olds | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,220 one-year-olds | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 3,257 one-year-olds | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,281 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,327 one-year-olds | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,383 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,452 one-year-olds | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,503 one-year-olds | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,509 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,500 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,611 one-year-olds | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 3,441 one-year-olds | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 3,498 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,303 one-year-olds | +23.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,303 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,216 one-year-olds, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,303 one-year-olds is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,301 one-year-olds, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -42.9% | 9,735 one-year-olds | 5,556 one-year-olds |
| 2021 | +31.8% | 2,611 one-year-olds | 3,441 one-year-olds |
| 2020 | -25.4% | 3,500 one-year-olds | 2,611 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.