Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 51.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 51.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 51.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 18.0% | — |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +183.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 0.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 51.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.