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We analyzed diphtheria IgG antibody data measured by ELISA from the Indonesian Community Health Surveys (Riskesdas) conducted in 2007, 2013, and 2018. The analysis included 6,622 children (2007), 7,110 (2013), and 7,203 (2018). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify determinants of seroprotection. Across all surveys, diphtheria IgG levels were lowest at ages 1\u20136 years, increased at ages 7\u201310 years, and declined again from age 11 years onward. Overall seroprotection ranged from 71.1% to 83.6%, with a two- to threefold increase in long-term protection observed in 2018 compared with 2007 and 2013. In multivariate analyses, complete DTP immunization consistently remained the strongest independent predictor of seroprotection among children aged 1\u20134 years (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Among children aged 1\u201314 years, maternal education (Riskesdas 2007) and household economic status (Riskesdas 2018) were also associated with seroprotection. Following the introduction of the DTP4 booster, higher diphtheria IgG concentrations (GMC 0.48 IU\/mL to 0.77 IU\/mL) were observed among children aged 1\u20132 years old in 2018 compared with earlier surveys (GMC 0.18 IU\/mL to 0.33 IU\/mL). Diphtheria immunity among Indonesian children remains suboptimal, with the highest vulnerability at ages 5\u20136 years and evidence of waning immunity after ten years of age. 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