Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Romania
Romania: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1985–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 79.0% for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2023.
That places Romania 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95.0% | — |
| 1986 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 79.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 79.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 91.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 82.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 79.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % 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 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % 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 144.02 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 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 79.0% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.