Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Peru
Peru: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 80.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Peru peaked at 99.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1980.
Peru ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.0% | — |
| 1981 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | +39.5% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 16.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 71.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 77.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 72.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Peru?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Peru was 80.0% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Peru ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.