Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Greece
Greece: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0301 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Greece, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Greece stood at 0.0301 one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.6% on the previous year and up 276.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Greece peaked at 0.4563 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2021.
Greece ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3228 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0628 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2149 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3113 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4152 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4563 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.187 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1987 | 0.16 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1443 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3798 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3764 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1228 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0902 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0897 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0806 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0803 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0803 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0793 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0877 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0962 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0885 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0738 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0666 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0498 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0327 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.008 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.007 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0301 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +134.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0301 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.048 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0301 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0516 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +242.1% | 0.0628 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2149 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +163.2% | 0.1443 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.3798 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +134.6% | 0.0128 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0301 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +97.7% | 0.0065 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0128 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -80.5% | 0.3228 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0628 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -67.4% | 0.3764 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1228 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2654 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0628 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4563 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1183 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0793 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.3764 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0394 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0084 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0885 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.007 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0088 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0065 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0301 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 150 Brazil 0.0313 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 151 Algeria 0.0311 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 152 Jamaica 0.0304 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.0287 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 155 North Korea 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 156 Fiji 0.0269 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Greece?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Greece was 0.0301 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4563 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Greece ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.