Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Lebanon
Lebanon: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Lebanon, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 49.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Lebanon peaked at 93.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1981.
Lebanon ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.0% | — |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +325.0% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +76.5% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +53.3% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +37.0% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 2.0% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 82.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 74.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 49.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 187 Afghanistan 59.0% compare
- 187 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
- 189 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 191 Central African Republic 42.0% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 42.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 42.0% compare
More health data for Lebanon
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Lebanon?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Lebanon was 49.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Lebanon ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.