Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Gabon
Gabon: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Gabon, 1983–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 61.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Gabon peaked at 82.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1983.
Gabon ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.0% | — |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +121.4% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +54.8% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 72.0% | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.4% | 14.0% | 78.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 45.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 45.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 67.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 60.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 181 Benin 63.0% compare
- 181 Guinea 63.0% compare
- 183 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 62.0% compare
- 185 Haiti 60.0% compare
- 185 Madagascar 60.0% compare
- 187 Afghanistan 59.0% compare
- 187 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.9 % 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 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % 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 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Gabon?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Gabon was 61.0% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1983.
- How does Gabon rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Gabon ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.