Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 48.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 48.11 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 235.4% on the previous year and up 2,534.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saudi Arabia peaked at 104.62 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -62.58 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -15.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1983 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1984 | -23.23 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
| 1985 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1986 | -22.79 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1987 | -18.27 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1989 | -62.58 % change on previous year | -1971.2% |
| 1990 | 104.62 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1991 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1993 | -32.27 % change on previous year | -1999.2% |
| 1994 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1995 | -18.78 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 77.05 % change on previous year | -510.2% |
| 1997 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1998 | -24.38 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 1999 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2000 | -28.38 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2001 | -40.32 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 67.88 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2004 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -1122.1% |
| 2005 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2006 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2008 | -48.7 % change on previous year | -2098.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5176 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 99.18 % change on previous year | +19060.9% |
| 2019 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2020 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -1610.1% |
| 2021 | -42.53 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 2022 | -35.53 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 48.11 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 48.11 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.4453 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 48.11 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.47 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saudi Arabia 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 | +19060.9% | 0.5176 % change on previous year | 99.18 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2098.5% | 2.44 % change on previous year | -48.7 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1999.2% | 1.7 % change on previous year | -32.27 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1971.2% | 3.34 % change on previous year | -62.58 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1610.1% | -1.44 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1122.1% | 1.81 % change on previous year | -18.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -19.81 % change on previous year | -62.58 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.04 % change on previous year | -32.27 % change on previous year | 104.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.69 % change on previous year | -48.7 % change on previous year | 67.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 99.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -42.53 % change on previous year | 48.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 18 Czechia 62.03 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Panama 60.61 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Morocco 48.12 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 47.25 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Lebanon 40.87 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Spain 39.58 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saudi Arabia was 48.11 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.62 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.58 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,534.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.