Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Iran
Iran: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, dpt in Iran is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Iran peaked at 99.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1981.
Iran ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.0% | — |
| 1981 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 41.0% | +41.4% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +54.5% |
| 1986 | 57.0% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +54.4% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 98.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +54.5% | 33.0% | 51.0% |
| 1988 | +54.4% | 57.0% | 88.0% |
| 1982 | +41.4% | 29.0% | 41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3% | 29.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Iran?
- Immunization, dpt in Iran was 98.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for immunization, dpt?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.