Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Uganda
Uganda: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 146,164 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Uganda, 1981–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 146,164 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Uganda peaked at 522,795 one-year-olds in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84,924 one-year-olds, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Uganda, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 493,622 one-year-olds | — |
| 1982 | 487,965 one-year-olds | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 490,939 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 506,015 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 522,795 one-year-olds | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 500,059 one-year-olds | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 463,742 one-year-olds | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 429,481 one-year-olds | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 418,200 one-year-olds | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 410,273 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 393,638 one-year-olds | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 374,642 one-year-olds | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 362,263 one-year-olds | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 341,091 one-year-olds | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 361,401 one-year-olds | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 391,189 one-year-olds | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 408,356 one-year-olds | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 492,913 one-year-olds | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 486,462 one-year-olds | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 479,171 one-year-olds | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 462,406 one-year-olds | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 454,114 one-year-olds | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 445,076 one-year-olds | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 423,266 one-year-olds | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 411,237 one-year-olds | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 420,716 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 321,903 one-year-olds | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 352,533 one-year-olds | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 259,901 one-year-olds | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 252,628 one-year-olds | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 232,607 one-year-olds | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 223,957 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 213,962 one-year-olds | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 203,033 one-year-olds | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 150,671 one-year-olds | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 97,327 one-year-olds | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 84,924 one-year-olds | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 101,373 one-year-olds | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 104,248 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 168,089 one-year-olds | +61.2% |
| 2021 | 140,722 one-year-olds | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 175,656 one-year-olds | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 146,164 one-year-olds | -16.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 146,164 one-year-olds is above the median for low income countries, which is 144,384 one-year-olds, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 146,164 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +61.2% | 104,248 one-year-olds | 168,089 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 479,202 one-year-olds | 418,200 one-year-olds | 522,795 one-year-olds | 9 |
| 1990s | 402,223 one-year-olds | 341,091 one-year-olds | 492,913 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,032 one-year-olds | 259,901 one-year-olds | 479,171 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,473 one-year-olds | 84,924 one-year-olds | 252,628 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,658 one-year-olds | 140,722 one-year-olds | 175,656 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Uganda?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Uganda was 146,164 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 522,795 one-year-olds in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,924 one-year-olds in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not fully 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.