Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 83.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
83.0%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2010
All-time low
78.4%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1996–2016

Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Tanzania, 1996–2016

0204060801996200620161996: 82.5 highest1999: 78.4 highest2005: 80.7 highest2010: 84.8 highest2016: 83 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 83.0% for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in 2016.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Tanzania peaked at 84.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1999.

Tanzania ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania, 1996 to 2016.
Year highest Change
1996 82.5%
1999 78.4% -5.0%
2005 80.7% +2.9%
2010 84.8% +5.1%
2016 83.0% -2.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 83.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 83.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.5% 78.4% 82.5% 2
2000s 80.7% 80.7% 80.7% 1
2010s 83.9% 83.0% 84.8% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 7 Turkey 84.1% compare
  2. 8 Burkina Faso 83.9% compare
  3. 9 Vietnam 83.2% compare
  4. 11 Ghana 81.3% compare
  5. 12 Lesotho 81.2% compare
  6. 13 Egypt 80.6% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Tanzania?
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Tanzania was 83.0% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1999.
How does Tanzania rank for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
Is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 247 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).