Immunization, DPT in India
India: Immunization, DPT was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in India, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, dpt in India is 94.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in India peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
India ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in India, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 70.0% | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 6.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 56.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 58.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 79.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 66 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 66 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 66 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 66 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 66 Fiji 94.0% compare
- 66 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 66 Italy 94.0% compare
- 66 Kiribati 94.0% compare
- 66 Poland 94.0% compare
- 66 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 66 Spain 94.0% compare
- 66 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 66 United States of America 94.0% compare
- 66 Uruguay 94.0% compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in India?
- Immunization, dpt in India was 94.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does India rank for immunization, dpt?
- India ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.