Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Libya
Libya: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0195 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Libya, 1980–2023
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 Libya is 0.0195 one-year-olds per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 501.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Libya peaked at 0.0313 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2005.
Libya ranks 161st 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0313 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0272 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0229 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0136 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.009 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.003 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.003 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +785.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0195 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0969 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0195 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1307 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +785.7% | 0.0024 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0212 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +96.7% | 0.0016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0032 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.017 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.009 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0313 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0024 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0109 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0015 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0046 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0212 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0195 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0205 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 158 Luxembourg 0.0262 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 159 United States 0.0244 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 160 Uzbekistan 0.0205 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 162 Andorra 0.0191 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 163 Suriname 0.0186 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 164 Namibia 0.0172 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
More health data for Libya
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Libya was 0.0195 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Libya ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.