Immunization, DPT in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Immunization, DPT was 73.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, DPT in Ethiopia, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 73.0% for immunization, dpt in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Ethiopia peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 162nd 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.0% | — |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +128.6% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +88.5% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +115.4% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 3.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 13.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 30.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 62.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 160 Namibia 74.0% compare
- 160 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 162 South Sudan 73.0% compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
- 165 Panama 72.0% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0132 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Ethiopia?
- Immunization, dpt in Ethiopia was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for immunization, dpt?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.