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 0.0003 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in China, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0003 one-year-olds per person for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 257.5% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in China peaked at 0.0092 one-year-olds per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 one-year-olds per person, in 2022.
That places China 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 China, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0092 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0057 one-year-olds per person | -37.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 one-year-olds per person | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 one-year-olds per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 one-year-olds per person | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -79.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 one-year-olds per person | +103.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 one-year-olds per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 one-year-olds per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 one-year-olds per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -66.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | +257.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0003 one-year-olds per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0015 one-year-olds per person, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0003 one-year-olds per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 one-year-olds per person, 21% of the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +257.5% | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person |
| 1991 | +103.4% | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | 0.0014 one-year-olds per person |
| 1988 | -79.0% | 0.0055 one-year-olds per person | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person |
| 2009 | -66.0% | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0045 one-year-olds per person | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | 0.0092 one-year-olds per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 one-year-olds per person | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 160 Palau 0.0003 one-year-olds per person compare
- 161 Denmark 0.0003 one-year-olds per person compare
- 162 Russian Federation 0.0003 one-year-olds per person compare
- 164 Naoero 0.0003 one-year-olds per person compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 0.0003 one-year-olds per person compare
- 166 Tonga 0.0002 one-year-olds per person compare
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- 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 0.0003 one-year-olds per person 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 0.0092 one-year-olds per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 one-year-olds per person in 2022.
- How does China rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- China ranks 163rd out of 192 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 108.7%. 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, per capita. 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 Population, total, 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 ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.