Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in United States
United States: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, DPT in United States, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
United States recorded 94.0% for immunization, dpt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in United States peaked at 97.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1992.
United States ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.0% | — |
| 1981 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 66 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 66 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 66 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 66 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 66 Fiji 94.0% compare
- 66 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 66 India 94.0% compare
- 66 Italy 94.0% compare
- 66 Kiribati 94.0% compare
- 66 Poland 94.0% compare
- 66 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 66 Spain 94.0% compare
- 66 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 66 Uruguay 94.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in United States?
- Immunization, dpt in United States was 94.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1992.
- How does United States rank for immunization, dpt?
- United States ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.