Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Pakistan
Pakistan: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Pakistan, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Pakistan is 87.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Pakistan peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +53.3% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 54.0% | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 2.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 37.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 52.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 52.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 121 Dominican Republic 87.0% compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 87.0% compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 87.0% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Pakistan?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Pakistan was 87.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Pakistan ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.