Global vaccination coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Global vaccination coverage was 65 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
73
in 2014
All-time low
60
in 2010
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Global vaccination coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, global vaccination coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 65.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global vaccination coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 65 | — |
| 2008 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 60 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 65 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 | 65 | 71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 70 | 60 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65 | 60 | 70 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % 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 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Global vaccination coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2014.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for global vaccination coverage?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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