Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 92.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 87th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.0% | — |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +138.5% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 26.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 81.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 88.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Trinidad and Tobago was 92.0% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.