Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Central African Republic is 42.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Central African Republic peaked at 82.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1981.
That places Central African Republic 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.0% | — |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +90.9% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +95.7% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 11.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 33.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 37.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 23.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 33.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 189 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 190 Lebanon 49.0% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 42.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 42.0% compare
- 194 Sudan 39.0% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Central African Republic?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Central African Republic was 42.0% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1981.
- How does Central African Republic rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Central African Republic ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.