Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1980–2024
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 United Kingdom is 92.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 95.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.0% | — |
| 1981 | 46.0% | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 92.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 41.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 84.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 92.0% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.