Immunization, DPT in China

China: Immunization, DPT was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2009
All-time low
58.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Immunization, DPT in China, 1983–2024

0204060801001983200320241983: 58 % of children ages 12-23 months1984: 73 % of children ages 12-23 months1985: 78 % of children ages 12-23 months1986: 78 % of children ages 12-23 months1987: 75 % of children ages 12-23 months1988: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months1989: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months1990: 97 % of children ages 12-23 months1991: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months1992: 91 % of children ages 12-23 months1993: 88 % of children ages 12-23 months1994: 85 % of children ages 12-23 months1995: 80 % of children ages 12-23 months1996: 83 % of children ages 12-23 months1997: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months1998: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months1999: 85 % of children ages 12-23 months2000: 85 % of children ages 12-23 months2001: 86 % of children ages 12-23 months2002: 86 % of children ages 12-23 months2003: 86 % of children ages 12-23 months2004: 87 % of children ages 12-23 months2005: 87 % of children ages 12-23 months2006: 93 % of children ages 12-23 months2007: 93 % of children ages 12-23 months2008: 97 % of children ages 12-23 months2009: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2010: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2011: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2012: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2013: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2014: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2015: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2016: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2017: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2018: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2019: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2020: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2021: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2022: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2023: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months2024: 97 % of children ages 12-23 months

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.

Analysis

The most recent figure for immunization, dpt in China is 97.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in China peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1983.

China ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Immunization, DPT in China, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in China, 1983 to 2024.
Year % of children ages 12-23 months Change
1983 58.0%
1984 73.0% +25.9%
1985 78.0% +6.8%
1986 78.0% +0.0%
1987 75.0% -3.8%
1988 95.0% +26.7%
1989 95.0% +0.0%
1990 97.0% +2.1%
1991 94.0% -3.1%
1992 91.0% -3.2%
1993 88.0% -3.3%
1994 85.0% -3.4%
1995 80.0% -5.9%
1996 83.0% +3.8%
1997 84.0% +1.2%
1998 84.0% +0.0%
1999 85.0% +1.2%
2000 85.0% +0.0%
2001 86.0% +1.2%
2002 86.0% +0.0%
2003 86.0% +0.0%
2004 87.0% +1.2%
2005 87.0% +0.0%
2006 93.0% +6.9%
2007 93.0% +0.0%
2008 97.0% +4.3%
2009 99.0% +2.1%
2010 99.0% +0.0%
2011 99.0% +0.0%
2012 99.0% +0.0%
2013 99.0% +0.0%
2014 99.0% +0.0%
2015 99.0% +0.0%
2016 99.0% +0.0%
2017 99.0% +0.0%
2018 99.0% +0.0%
2019 99.0% +0.0%
2020 99.0% +0.0%
2021 99.0% +0.0%
2022 99.0% +0.0%
2023 96.0% -3.0%
2024 97.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.9% 58.0% 95.0% 7
1990s 87.1% 80.0% 97.0% 10
2000s 89.9% 85.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.0% 96.0% 99.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, dpt in China?
Immunization, dpt in China was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1983.
How does China rank for immunization, dpt?
China ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,124 data points, 1980–2024
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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.