Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Zambia
Zambia: Dtp3 children unvaccinated was 89,877 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Zambia, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 89,877 for dtp3 children unvaccinated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dtp3 children unvaccinated in Zambia peaked at 130,548 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 27,875, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 130,548 | — |
| 1984 | 108,204 | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 92,425 | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 95,214 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 48,997 | -48.5% |
| 1988 | 50,253 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 51,419 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 27,875 | -45.8% |
| 1991 | 66,588 | +138.9% |
| 1992 | 55,100 | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 46,303 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 33,829 | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 48,671 | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 57,159 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 62,277 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 59,987 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 61,497 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 59,171 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 60,652 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 66,166 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 71,986 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 73,994 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 81,000 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 88,780 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 96,921 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 65,029 | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 30,835 | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 89,581 | +190.5% |
| 2011 | 102,395 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 120,852 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 117,200 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 79,155 | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 57,169 | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 28,913 | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 35,130 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 59,310 | +68.8% |
| 2019 | 72,283 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 98,109 | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 56,035 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 75,778 | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 89,877 | +18.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 89,877 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,226, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 89,877 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +190.5% | 30,835 | 89,581 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82,437 | 48,997 | 130,548 | 7 |
| 1990s | 51,929 | 27,875 | 66,588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,454 | 30,835 | 96,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,199 | 28,913 | 120,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,950 | 56,035 | 98,109 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dtp3 children unvaccinated in Zambia?
- Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Zambia was 89,877 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dtp3 children unvaccinated recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 130,548 in 1983.
- What is the lowest dtp3 children unvaccinated recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,875 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for dtp3 children unvaccinated?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dtp3 children unvaccinated rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dtp3 children unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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