Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.7772 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Bangladesh, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Bangladesh is 0.7772 one-year-olds per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Bangladesh peaked at 26.51 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2828 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.35 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 25.81 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.27 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 26.51 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 26.36 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.97 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 24.61 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 22.64 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 13.68 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 8.3 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 6.95 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 8.97 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 6.76 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 4.12 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 8.01 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1996 | 5.98 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 5.76 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 6.16 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 5.02 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 4.24 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 4.84 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 3.7 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2828 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2005 | 1.96 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +592.5% |
| 2006 | 1.65 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.62 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.782 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 1.53 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9899 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9481 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7094 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4733 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4749 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4779 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4808 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4861 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7395 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7501 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7627 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7772 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.7772 one-year-olds per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2635 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.7772 one-year-olds per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3167 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +592.5% | 0.2828 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.96 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.13 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 13.68 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 26.51 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.65 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4.12 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 8.97 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2828 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 5.02 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8012 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4733 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.53 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7574 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.7395 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.7772 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 18 Saint Lucia 0.8614 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8465 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 20 Afghanistan 0.8318 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 0.77 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 23 Micronesia (country) 0.7326 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 24 Uganda 0.7289 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bangladesh
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Bangladesh?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Bangladesh was 0.7772 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2828 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.