Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Liberia
Liberia: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Liberia, 1999–2024
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 Liberia stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Liberia peaked at 83.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.0% | — |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 31.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 63.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 66.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 136 Eswatini 84.0% compare
- 137 Cambodia 83.0% compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 83.0% compare
- 137 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.0% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.01 % 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 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Liberia?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Liberia was 83.0% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.