Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Madagascar
Madagascar: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Madagascar, 1982–2024
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 Madagascar stood at 60.0%.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Madagascar peaked at 85.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1982.
That places Madagascar 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15.0% | — |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 15.0% | 45.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 46.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 57.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 62.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 55.0% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 183 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 62.0% compare
- 184 Gabon 61.0% compare
- 185 Haiti 60.0% compare
- 187 Afghanistan 59.0% compare
- 187 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % 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 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % 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 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Madagascar?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Madagascar was 60.0% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1982.
- How does Madagascar rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Madagascar ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.