Immunization, DPT in Tonga

Tonga: Immunization, DPT was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1987
All-time low
37.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, DPT in Tonga, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 40 % of children ages 12-23 months1981: 37 % of children ages 12-23 months1982: 52 % of children ages 12-23 months1983: 63 % of children ages 12-23 months1984: 51 % of children ages 12-23 months1985: 92 % of children ages 12-23 months1986: 75 % of children ages 12-23 months1987: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months1988: 92 % of children ages 12-23 months1989: 93 % of children ages 12-23 months1990: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months1991: 88 % of children ages 12-23 months1992: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months1993: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months1994: 89 % of children ages 12-23 months1995: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months1996: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months1997: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months1998: 97 % of children ages 12-23 months1999: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2000: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2001: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2002: 90 % of children ages 12-23 months2003: 98 % of children ages 12-23 months2004: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2005: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2006: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2007: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2008: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2009: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2010: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2011: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2012: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2013: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2014: 98 % of children ages 12-23 months2015: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months2016: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months2017: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2018: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2019: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2020: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2021: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2022: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2023: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2024: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.

Analysis

The most recent figure for immunization, dpt in Tonga is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Tonga peaked at 99.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1981.

That places Tonga 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Immunization, DPT in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Tonga, 1980 to 2024.
Year % of children ages 12-23 months Change
1980 40.0%
1981 37.0% -7.5%
1982 52.0% +40.5%
1983 63.0% +21.2%
1984 51.0% -19.0%
1985 92.0% +80.4%
1986 75.0% -18.5%
1987 99.0% +32.0%
1988 92.0% -7.1%
1989 93.0% +1.1%
1990 94.0% +1.1%
1991 88.0% -6.4%
1992 99.0% +12.5%
1993 96.0% -3.0%
1994 89.0% -7.3%
1995 95.0% +6.7%
1996 99.0% +4.2%
1997 96.0% -3.0%
1998 97.0% +1.0%
1999 94.0% -3.1%
2000 95.0% +1.1%
2001 94.0% -1.1%
2002 90.0% -4.3%
2003 98.0% +8.9%
2004 99.0% +1.0%
2005 99.0% +0.0%
2006 99.0% +0.0%
2007 99.0% +0.0%
2008 99.0% +0.0%
2009 99.0% +0.0%
2010 99.0% +0.0%
2011 99.0% +0.0%
2012 95.0% -4.0%
2013 99.0% +4.2%
2014 98.0% -1.0%
2015 96.0% -2.0%
2016 96.0% +0.0%
2017 99.0% +3.1%
2018 99.0% +0.0%
2019 99.0% +0.0%
2020 99.0% +0.0%
2021 99.0% +0.0%
2022 99.0% +0.0%
2023 99.0% +0.0%
2024 99.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.4% 37.0% 99.0% 10
1990s 94.7% 88.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 97.1% 90.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 97.9% 95.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, dpt in Tonga?
Immunization, dpt in Tonga was 99.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1981.
How does Tonga rank for immunization, dpt?
Tonga ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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Indicator
Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,124 data points, 1980–2024
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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.