Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Paraguay
Paraguay: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Paraguay is 80.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Paraguay peaked at 98.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
That places Paraguay 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +64.7% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | +48.9% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.6% | 17.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 66.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 86.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 86.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 69.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Paraguay?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Paraguay was 80.0% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Paraguay ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.