Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 was 93.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
93.7%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2016
All-time low
91.1%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1996–2016

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Tanzania, 1996–2016

0204060801001996200620161996: 91.41999: 91.12005: 93.42010: 91.32016: 93.7

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Tanzania is 93.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Tanzania peaked at 93.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1999.

That places Tanzania 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Tanzania, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 91.4% —
1999 91.1% -0.3%
2005 93.4% +2.5%
2010 91.3% -2.2%
2016 93.7% +2.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 93.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 93.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.2% 91.1% 91.4% 2
2000s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 1
2010s 92.5% 91.3% 93.7% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 5 Mongolia 95.3% compare
  2. 6 Zambia 94.6% compare
  3. 7 Malawi 93.8% compare
  4. 8 Kenya 93.7% compare
  5. 10 Lesotho 93.3% compare
  6. 11 Zimbabwe 92.9% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Tanzania?
Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Tanzania was 93.7% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1999.
How does Tanzania rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4?
Tanzania ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4
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).