Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Brazil
Brazil: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 91.0% for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 99.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 94th 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 coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.0% | — |
| 1981 | 47.0% | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 91.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 91.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.4% | 37.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 66.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 70.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 68.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 91.0% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.