Immunization, DPT in North America
North America: Immunization, DPT was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in North America, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in North America stood at 93.8%.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in North America peaked at 96.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1992.
North America ranks 6th of 47 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 87.0% | — |
| 1981 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 89.8% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 86.2% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 93.9% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.9% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.6% | 83.5% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.5% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.7% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 93.8% | 5 |
More health data for North America
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in North America?
- Immunization, dpt in North America was 93.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1992.
- How does North America rank for immunization, dpt?
- North America ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.