Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Switzerland
Switzerland: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 95.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2020
All-time low
88.0%
in 1998
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Switzerland, 1986–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 95.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Switzerland peaked at 97.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 90.0% | — |
| 1987 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 95.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 88.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 59 Botswana 95.0% compare
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- 59 Kuwait 95.0% compare
- 59 Malaysia 95.0% compare
- 59 Niue 95.0% compare
- 59 Rwanda 95.0% compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 59 Sweden 95.0% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Switzerland?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Switzerland was 95.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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.