Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Benin
Benin: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 85.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Benin is 85.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Benin peaked at 88.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Benin, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.9% | — |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +9.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 85.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.2%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 85.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.4%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.8% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 78.7% | 85.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 23 Cameroon 88.2% compare
- 24 Lesotho 86.6% compare
- 25 Nepal 85.9% compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 85.6% compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.2% compare
- 29 Madagascar 83.7% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Benin?
- Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Benin was 85.8% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest). 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).