Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Suriname
Suriname: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 69.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Suriname peaked at 94.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1980.
That places Suriname 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.0% | — |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +125.9% |
| 1983 | 85.0% | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 25.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 74.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 68.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 67.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 51.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 170 Ecuador 70.0% compare
- 170 Mozambique 70.0% compare
- 170 Somalia 70.0% compare
- 174 Chad 68.0% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 68.0% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Suriname?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Suriname was 69.0% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Suriname ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.