Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Ghana
Ghana: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0013 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Ghana, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Ghana stood at 0.0013 one-year-olds per person.
That represents a change of up 393.0% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Ghana peaked at 0.036 one-year-olds per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 one-year-olds per person, in 2022.
That places Ghana 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.036 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0295 one-year-olds per person | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0281 one-year-olds per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0284 one-year-olds per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0306 one-year-olds per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 one-year-olds per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0242 one-year-olds per person | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 one-year-olds per person | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 one-year-olds per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 one-year-olds per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0151 one-year-olds per person | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 one-year-olds per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 one-year-olds per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 one-year-olds per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 one-year-olds per person | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0101 one-year-olds per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 one-year-olds per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 one-year-olds per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 one-year-olds per person | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 one-year-olds per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per person | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 one-year-olds per person | +76.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 one-year-olds per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 one-year-olds per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 one-year-olds per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.005 one-year-olds per person | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.005 one-year-olds per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 one-year-olds per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 one-year-olds per person | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.003 one-year-olds per person | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -80.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | +443.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | -86.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | +190.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | +96.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | -67.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | -50.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | +393.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0013 one-year-olds per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 one-year-olds per person, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0013 one-year-olds per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0048 one-year-olds per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +443.0% | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person |
| 2023 | +393.0% | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person |
| 2018 | +190.1% | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person |
| 2020 | +96.7% | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0265 one-year-olds per person | 0.0178 one-year-olds per person | 0.036 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 one-year-olds per person | 0.0067 one-year-olds per person | 0.0151 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 one-year-olds per person | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 0.0071 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 97 Colombia 0.0014 one-year-olds per person compare
- 98 Eritrea 0.0014 one-year-olds per person compare
- 99 Tuvalu 0.0013 one-year-olds per person compare
- 101 Botswana 0.0012 one-year-olds per person compare
- 102 Brazil 0.0012 one-year-olds per person compare
- 103 Austria 0.0012 one-year-olds per person compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 Ghana?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Ghana was 0.0013 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.036 one-year-olds per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 one-year-olds per person in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.