Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty was 61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Afghanistan, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 61 for vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Afghanistan peaked at 68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1985 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 25 | +127.3% |
| 1988 | 35 | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 25 | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 31 | +55.0% |
| 1997 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 33 | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 50 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 58 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 61 | -3.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +220.0% | 5 | 16 |
| 1987 | +127.3% | 11 | 25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2 | 3 | 35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2 | 12 | 31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49 | 24 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4 | 62 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.33 | 55 | 63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Afghanistan?
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Afghanistan was 61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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