Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Laos
Laos: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 67.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 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 Laos 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 Laos peaked at 83.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
Laos 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. in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +100.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% |
| 1994 | +92.0% | 25.0% | 48.0% |
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 Laos
- 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 Laos
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % 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 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % 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 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos 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 Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.