Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 was 82.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2019, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Sierra Leone stood at 82.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Sierra Leone peaked at 82.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +93.6% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 82.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 80.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 82.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.7%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 37.5% | 72.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 73.1% | 82.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Sierra Leone?
- Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Sierra Leone was 82.3% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).