Immunization, DPT in Nepal
Nepal: Immunization, DPT was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Nepal stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Nepal peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 8.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 43.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 87.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 84.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 29 Albania 97.0% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 29 Belgium 97.0% compare
- 29 China 97.0% compare
- 29 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 97.0% compare
- 29 Latvia 97.0% compare
- 29 Malta 97.0% compare
- 29 Norway 97.0% compare
- 29 Palau 97.0% compare
- 29 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 29 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 29 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 29 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 29 Viet Nam 97.0% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.5003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Nepal?
- Immunization, dpt in Nepal was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for immunization, dpt?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.