Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Australia
Australia: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 93.0% for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 95.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1980.
Australia ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.0% | — |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 93.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3% | 33.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 77.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita. 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.