Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Yemen
Yemen: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 42.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Yemen peaked at 84.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Yemen 191st 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 1.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 33.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 61.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 54.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 42.0% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 189 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 190 Lebanon 49.0% compare
- 191 Central African Republic 42.0% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 42.0% compare
- 194 Sudan 39.0% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Yemen?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Yemen was 42.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.