Immunization, DPT in Zambia
Zambia: Immunization, DPT was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Zambia, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Zambia stood at 91.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Zambia peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1983.
Zambia ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 49.0% | — |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.9% | 49.0% | 83.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 79.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 78.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 84.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Zambia?
- Immunization, dpt in Zambia was 91.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for immunization, dpt?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.