Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita was 73.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 73.0% for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.0% | — |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +128.6% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +88.5% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +115.4% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 3.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 13.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 30.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 62.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 161 Namibia 74.0% compare
- 161 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 163 South Sudan 73.0% compare
- 163 Syria 73.0% compare
- 166 Panama 72.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,431 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 258.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 40.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 30,935 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 13.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 230.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 73.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.