Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 65.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 73.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1983.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.0% | — |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +68.8% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 16.0% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 16.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 30.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 60.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.58 % 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 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % 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 0.0047 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 65.0% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1983.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.