Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ecuador
Ecuador: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 70.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ecuador peaked at 96.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.0% | — |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +54.8% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 10.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 59.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 78.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Ecuador
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ecuador?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ecuador was 70.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Ecuador ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.