Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania

Tanzania: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest) was 80.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
80.3%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2010
All-time low
66.2%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1996–2016

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Tanzania, 1996–2016

0204060801996200620161996: 74.6 lowest1999: 66.2 lowest2005: 75.2 lowest2010: 84.1 lowest2016: 80.3 lowest

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 80.3% for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in 2016.

The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Tanzania peaked at 84.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1999.

Tanzania ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, 1996 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1996 74.6% —
1999 66.2% -11.3%
2005 75.2% +13.6%
2010 84.1% +11.8%
2016 80.3% -4.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 80.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.7%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 80.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.4% 66.2% 74.6% 2
2000s 75.2% 75.2% 75.2% 1
2010s 82.2% 80.3% 84.1% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 19 Senegal 82.4% compare
  2. 20 Vietnam 81.5% compare
  3. 21 Peru 81.2% compare
  4. 23 Turkey 78.1% compare
  5. 24 Uganda 78.0% compare
  6. 25 Lesotho 76.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Tanzania?
Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Tanzania was 80.3% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1999.
How does Tanzania rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1?
Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 241 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).