Immunization, DPT in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Immunization, DPT was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Least developed countries, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 74.4% for immunization, dpt in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Least developed countries peaked at 78.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.
Least developed countries ranks 39th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +98.4% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 5.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 48.1% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 56.8% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 76.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.1% | 76.0% | 5 |
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Least developed countries?
- Immunization, dpt in Least developed countries was 74.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Least developed countries rank for immunization, dpt?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.