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 0.0004 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saudi Arabia is 0.0004 one-year-olds per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0239 one-year-olds per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 one-year-olds per person, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 145th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0239 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.019 one-year-olds per person | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0153 one-year-olds per person | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 one-year-olds per person | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 one-year-olds per person | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 one-year-olds per person | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 one-year-olds per person | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | +94.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per person | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 one-year-olds per person | +70.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | +59.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -50.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | +104.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | +41.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0004 one-year-olds per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 one-year-olds per person, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0004 one-year-olds per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 one-year-olds per person, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0104 one-year-olds per person | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | 0.0239 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 one-year-olds per person | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | 0.0031 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0005 one-year-olds per person compare
- 143 Seychelles 0.0005 one-year-olds per person compare
- 144 Poland 0.0004 one-year-olds per person compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0.0004 one-year-olds per person compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 0.0004 one-year-olds per person compare
- 148 Tunisia 0.0004 one-year-olds per person 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 0.0004 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 one-year-olds per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 one-year-olds per person in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 192 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 12.3%. 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, 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.