Immunization, DPT in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Immunization, DPT was 73.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 73.7%.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 79.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 16.5% | +106.9% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +65.2% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 54.5% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, DPT in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +106.9% | 8.0% | 16.5% |
| 1983 | +65.2% | 17.0% | 28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 8.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 52.7% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 55.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 74.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.7% | 76.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Immunization, dpt in Africa Eastern and Southern was 73.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for immunization, dpt?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.
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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.