Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in China
China: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 257.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in China, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in China stood at 257.15 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1,741.0% on the previous year and up 6,575.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in China peaked at 257.15 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -78.63 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places China 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -36.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -20.99 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1987 | 21.27 % change on previous year | +281.1% |
| 1988 | -78.63 % change on previous year | -469.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7664 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1990 | -40.33 % change on previous year | -5362.9% |
| 1991 | 106.2 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
| 1992 | 37.61 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 18.11 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 28.47 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1996 | -17.45 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1997 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1998 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1999 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 2000 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2001 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 2002 | -0.6478 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2003 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +407.3% |
| 2004 | -8.02 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4473 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2006 | -45.42 % change on previous year | -10253.3% |
| 2007 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2008 | -56.33 % change on previous year | -4245.0% |
| 2009 | -65.78 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6984 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4758 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2013 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -909.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2015 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2016 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2017 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 2019 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -475.5% |
| 2020 | -10.82 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2021 | -11.67 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2022 | -15.67 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 257.15 % change on previous year | -1741.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 257.15 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.86 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 257.15 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.6561 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -10253.3% | 0.4473 % change on previous year | -45.42 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -5362.9% | 0.7664 % change on previous year | -40.33 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -4245.0% | 1.36 % change on previous year | -56.33 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1741.0% | -15.67 % change on previous year | 257.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.12 % change on previous year | -78.63 % change on previous year | 21.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.65 % change on previous year | -40.33 % change on previous year | 106.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.53 % change on previous year | -65.78 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2311 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.75 % change on previous year | -15.67 % change on previous year | 257.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 Ghana 402.48 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Eswatini 398.94 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Vietnam 279.24 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sudan 206.51 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Rwanda 202.93 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Antigua and Barbuda 199.46 % change on previous year compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in China was 257.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 257.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.63 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does China rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- China ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,575.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.