Immunization, DPT in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Immunization, DPT was 59.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, DPT in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Afghanistan stood at 59.0%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Afghanistan peaked at 68.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, DPT in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +220.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +127.3% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +55.0% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 3.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 12.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 24.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 183 Gabon 61.0% compare
- 184 Haiti 60.0% compare
- 184 Madagascar 60.0% compare
- 186 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
- 188 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 189 Lebanon 49.0% 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Afghanistan?
- Immunization, dpt in Afghanistan was 59.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for immunization, dpt?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.