3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Zambia
Zambia: 3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of was 82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
82
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
138th
of 195 countries
All-time high
95
in 2016
All-time low
78
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 82 for 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Zambia peaked at 95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 138th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 94 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 83 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 82 | -9.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4 | 80 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4 | 78 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.67 | 82 | 91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Zambia?
- 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Zambia was 82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of?
- Zambia ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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