Immunization, DPT in Liberia
Liberia: Immunization, DPT was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Liberia, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 83.0% for immunization, dpt in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Liberia peaked at 83.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.0% | — |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 31.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 63.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 66.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 136 Eswatini 84.0% compare
- 137 Cambodia 83.0% compare
- 137 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.0% compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 83.0% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Liberia?
- Immunization, dpt in Liberia was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for immunization, dpt?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.