Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 42.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2005
All-time low
27.0%
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
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 Papua New Guinea stood at 42.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Papua New Guinea peaked at 72.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1983.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.0% | — |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 27.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 45.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 55.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 35.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 32.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 189 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 190 Lebanon 49.0% compare
- 191 Central African Republic 42.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 42.0% compare
- 194 Sudan 39.0% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Papua New Guinea?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Papua New Guinea was 42.0% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1983.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.