Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Namibia
Namibia: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Namibia, 1991–2024
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 Namibia stood at 74.0%.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Namibia peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1997.
That places Namibia 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.0% | — |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 66.0% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 77.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 82.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 74.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 161 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 163 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
- 163 South Sudan 73.0% compare
- 163 Syria 73.0% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Namibia?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Namibia was 74.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Namibia ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.