Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 73.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ethiopia, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ethiopia stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ethiopia peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.0% | — |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +128.6% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +88.5% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +115.4% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 3.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 13.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 30.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 62.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 161 Namibia 74.0% compare
- 161 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 163 South Sudan 73.0% compare
- 163 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
- 166 Panama 72.0% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ethiopia?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Ethiopia was 73.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.