Immunization, DPT in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Immunization, DPT was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 74.0% for immunization, dpt in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 76.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1980.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +110.7% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +57.5% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 5.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 47.3% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 50.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 68.5% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.7% | 74.0% | 5 |
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Immunization, dpt in Sub-Saharan Africa was 74.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for immunization, dpt?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.