Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo
Congo: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.0%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2011
All-time low
18.0%
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo stood at 72.0%.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo peaked at 83.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1997.
Congo ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.0% | — |
| 1981 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +10.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 72.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.0%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.7% | 49.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 18.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 34.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 67.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 159 Ecuador 74.0% compare
- 160 North Macedonia 73.0% compare
- 160 Suriname 73.0% compare
- 162 East Timor 72.0% compare
- 162 Ethiopia 72.0% compare
- 162 Mali 72.0% compare
- 162 South Sudan 72.0% compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Congo was 72.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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