Immunization, DPT in Namibia
Namibia: Immunization, DPT was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Namibia stood at 74.0%.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Namibia peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.0% | — |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 66.0% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 77.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 82.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 74.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Namibia?
- Immunization, dpt in Namibia was 74.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for immunization, dpt?
- Namibia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.