Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zambia
Zambia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 27.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zambia, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zambia is 27.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 375.0% on the previous year and up 996.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zambia peaked at 190.51 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -52.58 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Zambia 37th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -17.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1987 | -48.54 % change on previous year | -1709.0% |
| 1988 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1989 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1990 | -45.79 % change on previous year | -2073.5% |
| 1991 | 138.88 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1992 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1993 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1994 | -26.94 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1995 | 43.87 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 1996 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1997 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1998 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1999 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2000 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2002 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +239.4% |
| 2006 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2008 | -32.91 % change on previous year | -458.8% |
| 2009 | -52.58 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 190.51 % change on previous year | -462.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2012 | 18.03 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2013 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2014 | -32.46 % change on previous year | +974.2% |
| 2015 | -27.78 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2016 | -49.43 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2017 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2018 | 68.83 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 2019 | 21.87 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 35.73 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2021 | -42.88 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2022 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2023 | 27.08 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 27.08 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.01 % change on previous year, 13.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 27.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8149 % change on previous year, 33.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2073.5% | 2.32 % change on previous year | -45.79 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1709.0% | 3.02 % change on previous year | -48.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -12.06 % change on previous year | -48.54 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.2 % change on previous year | -45.79 % change on previous year | 138.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -52.58 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.24 % change on previous year | -49.43 % change on previous year | 190.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -42.88 % change on previous year | 35.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 34 Slovakia 30.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Iraq 29.58 % change on previous year compare
- 36 India 28.12 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Cyprus 25.71 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Lesotho 23.38 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Honduras 23.32 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zambia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Zambia was 27.08 % 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 190.51 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.58 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 996.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.