Immunization, DPT in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Immunization, DPT was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Africa Western and Central, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Africa Western and Central stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Africa Western and Central peaked at 74.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +135.4% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +36.1% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +99.1% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +46.9% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, DPT in Africa Western and Central 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 | +135.4% | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| 1984 | +99.1% | 5.3% | 10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 1.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 34.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 42.4% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 57.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 69.0% | 74.3% | 5 |
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Africa Western and Central?
- Immunization, dpt in Africa Western and Central was 74.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for immunization, dpt?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.