Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) in AFR
AFR: Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) was 83.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
83.0%
in 2019
All-time low
66.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) in AFR, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (dtp1) in AFR stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (dtp1) in AFR peaked at 83.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.0% | — |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 66.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 79.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (dtp1) in AFR?
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (dtp1) in AFR was 83.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (dtp1) recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (dtp1) recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2000.
- How does AFR rank for diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (dtp1)?
- AFR ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (dtp1) rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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