Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Benin
Benin: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Benin, 1985–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 63.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Benin peaked at 82.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1985.
That places Benin 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.0% | — |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +47.1% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | +54.2% |
| 1991 | 69.0% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 17.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 66.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 70.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 72.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.0% compare
- 180 Angola 64.0% compare
- 181 Guinea 63.0% compare
- 183 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 62.0% compare
- 184 Gabon 61.0% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Benin?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Benin was 63.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Benin ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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 Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.