Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Palestine
Palestine: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 17,279 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Palestine, 1993–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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 fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Palestine stood at 17,279 one-year-olds. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 499.5% on the previous year and up 1,169.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Palestine peaked at 17,279 one-year-olds in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,059 one-year-olds, in 1995.
Palestine ranks 87th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Palestine, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6,023 one-year-olds | — |
| 1994 | 2,069 one-year-olds | -65.7% |
| 1995 | 1,059 one-year-olds | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 3,239 one-year-olds | +206.0% |
| 1997 | 4,395 one-year-olds | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 2,216 one-year-olds | -49.6% |
| 1999 | 12,294 one-year-olds | +454.9% |
| 2000 | 7,977 one-year-olds | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 3,457 one-year-olds | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 3,471 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,330 one-year-olds | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 4,688 one-year-olds | +101.2% |
| 2005 | 4,732 one-year-olds | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,799 one-year-olds | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,213 one-year-olds | -74.7% |
| 2008 | 4,897 one-year-olds | +303.6% |
| 2009 | 3,724 one-year-olds | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 1,271 one-year-olds | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 1,316 one-year-olds | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4,052 one-year-olds | +207.9% |
| 2013 | 1,361 one-year-olds | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 1,370 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,391 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,426 one-year-olds | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,456 one-year-olds | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,463 one-year-olds | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,456 one-year-olds | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,899 one-year-olds | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 7,218 one-year-olds | +149.0% |
| 2022 | 2,882 one-year-olds | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 17,279 one-year-olds | +499.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 17,279 one-year-olds is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,226 one-year-olds, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 17,279 one-year-olds is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,123 one-year-olds, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +499.5% | 2,882 one-year-olds | 17,279 one-year-olds |
| 1999 | +454.9% | 2,216 one-year-olds | 12,294 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,471 one-year-olds | 1,059 one-year-olds | 12,294 one-year-olds | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,129 one-year-olds | 1,213 one-year-olds | 7,977 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 one-year-olds | 1,271 one-year-olds | 4,052 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,569 one-year-olds | 2,882 one-year-olds | 17,279 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 Palestine?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Palestine was 17,279 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 17,279 one-year-olds in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,059 one-year-olds in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Palestine ranks 87th 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 Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,169.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.