Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malta
Malta: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2012
All-time low
37.0%
in 1985
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malta, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malta stood at 97.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malta peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1985.
Malta ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 50.0% | — |
| 1985 | 37.0% | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | +132.4% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | -46.0% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 37.0% | 87.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 63.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 76.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malta?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malta was 97.0% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.