Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.1219 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zimbabwe, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.1219 one-year-olds per square kilometre for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.4621 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4621 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.433 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3975 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3469 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3262 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2221 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1423 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1331 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1145 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1048 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1133 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1216 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1297 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1102 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0998 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0832 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1192 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1425 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1777 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2155 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2531 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2999 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3364 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3729 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3435 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3219 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2887 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2701 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3003 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1275 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0843 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0619 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.063 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1136 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1614 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1209 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.13 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.128 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1158 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1632 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1417 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1199 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1219 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1219 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, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1219 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2848 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2864 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1145 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4621 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1202 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0832 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1777 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3002 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2155 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.3729 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1107 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0619 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1614 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1367 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1199 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1632 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 93 Qatar 0.1307 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 94 South Sudan 0.1301 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1283 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 97 Solomon Islands 0.1197 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 98 Seychelles 0.1177 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.1158 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zimbabwe was 0.1219 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4621 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.