Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo, Dem. Rep., 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Dem. Rep. recorded 55.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 69.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1999.
That places Congo, Dem. Rep. 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 18.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 15.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 26.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 52.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 55.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1999.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. 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 Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.