Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Papua New Guinea, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 151.2% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Papua New Guinea peaked at 33.12 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -30.22 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 194 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +422.7% |
| 1983 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1984 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1985 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1986 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1988 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 1989 | -7.73 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1990 | -30.22 % change on previous year | +290.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1992 | 33.12 % change on previous year | +1638.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1994 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4825 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1996 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +3858.1% |
| 1997 | 28.96 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1998 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1999 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2000 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2001 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2002 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2003 | -15.63 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 21.94 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2005 | -24.65 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2006 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2007 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 31.89 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2009 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2010 | 27.34 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 2011 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2012 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2013 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2014 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -484.8% |
| 2015 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 7 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +179.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8554 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2020 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -900.6% |
| 2021 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -307.8% |
| 2022 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2023 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.48 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.01 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.48 % 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 Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3858.1% | 0.4825 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1638.9% | 1.9 % change on previous year | 33.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -7.73 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -30.22 % change on previous year | 33.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -24.65 % change on previous year | 31.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 27.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 14.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Moldova 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 62 South Sudan 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Mali 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Namibia 2.35 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Papua New Guinea was 3.48 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.12 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.22 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.