Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage was 57.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Afghanistan, 2014–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Afghanistan stood at 57.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Afghanistan peaked at 64.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 136th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.0% | — |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 49.0% | 64.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 53.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 133 New Zealand 60.0% compare
- 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
- 134 Philippines 59.0% compare
- 137 Slovenia 56.0% compare
- 138 Mozambique 55.0% compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 52.0% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18,260 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Afghanistan?
- Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Afghanistan was 57.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.