Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2008
All-time low
41.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.0% | — |
| 1981 | 53.0% | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 62.0% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.0% | 41.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 91.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 30 Albania 97.0% compare
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- 30 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Saudi Arabia?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.