Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 1.63 million one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.63 million one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.65 million one-year-olds in 2011 and was at its lowest, 998,668 one-year-olds, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.65 million one-year-olds | — |
| 2012 | 2.18 million one-year-olds | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million one-year-olds | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million one-year-olds | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million one-year-olds | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million one-year-olds | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million one-year-olds | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 998,668 one-year-olds | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million one-year-olds | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million one-year-olds | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million one-year-olds | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million one-year-olds | +17.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.63 million one-year-olds is above the median for low income countries, which is 131,011 one-year-olds, 12.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.63 million one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,481 one-year-olds, 29.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.51 million one-year-olds | 998,668 one-year-olds | 2.65 million one-year-olds | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million one-year-olds | 1.14 million one-year-olds | 1.63 million one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.63 million one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million one-year-olds in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 998,668 one-year-olds in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.