Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 92.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 95.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.0% | — |
| 1981 | 46.0% | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 41.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 84.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.