Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Palau
Palau: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 1986–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Palau stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2009.
That places Palau 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 98.0% | — |
| 1987 | 81.0% | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 97.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +47.8% | 67.0% | 99.0% |
| 2009 | -46.7% | 92.0% | 49.0% |
| 2010 | +40.8% | 49.0% | 69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.0% | 78.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 67.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 49.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 69.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 30 Albania 97.0% compare
- 30 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 30 Belgium 97.0% compare
- 30 China 97.0% compare
- 30 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 30 Latvia 97.0% compare
- 30 Malta 97.0% compare
- 30 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 30 Norway 97.0% compare
- 30 Russia 97.0% compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 30 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 30 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 30 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 30 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.2 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.043 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.06 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 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 97.0% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.