Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita was 67.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 67.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 83.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.0% | — |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +70.0% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +92.0% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 4.0% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 18.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 45.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 66.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 61.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 174 Chad 68.0% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 68.0% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 177 Nigeria 67.0% compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.0% compare
- 180 Angola 64.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.84 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 678.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5,963 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 13.86 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 67.0% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.