Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
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 Timor-Leste is 83.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Timor-Leste peaked at 83.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2002.
That places Timor-Leste 137th 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 23 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.0% | — |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 54.0% | 79.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 67.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Timor-Leste?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Timor-Leste was 83.0% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Timor-Leste ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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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.