Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Nepal
Nepal: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.2354 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 0.2354 one-year-olds per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Nepal peaked at 3.33 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2145 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2009.
Nepal ranks 67th of 192 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 vaccinated against diphtheria in Nepal, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.33 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3.1 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 3.09 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.98 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.77 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.58 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.29 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 2.38 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.47 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.57 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.49 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.42 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.38 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.3 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.36 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.83 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 1.49 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 1.77 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 1.39 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9458 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5006 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7992 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7841 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2145 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2010 | 0.296 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3342 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4137 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3303 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3302 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3714 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5364 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4106 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3662 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2791 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6252 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3516 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.393 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2354 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -40.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2354 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2635 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2354 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3167 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.79 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 2.29 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 3.33 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.15 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 2.57 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9533 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2145 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.39 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3668 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2791 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.5364 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4013 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2354 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.6252 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Eswatini 0.2493 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mauritius 0.2444 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 66 Germany 0.2437 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iraq 0.2324 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 69 United Kingdom 0.2312 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bahrain 0.2243 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Nepal?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Nepal was 0.2354 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 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 Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2145 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.