Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Senegal

Senegal: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 98.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
84.5%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2019

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Senegal, 2005–2019

0204060801002005201220192005: 84.5 highest2011: 88.3 highest2013: 94.6 highest2014: 91.6 highest2015: 98.9 highest2016: 99 highest2017: 99.7 highest2018: 97.1 highest2019: 98.6 highest

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 98.6% for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Senegal peaked at 99.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2005.

Senegal ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Senegal, 2005 to 2019.
Year highest Change
2005 84.5%
2011 88.3% +4.5%
2013 94.6% +7.1%
2014 91.6% -3.2%
2015 98.9% +8.0%
2016 99.0% +0.1%
2017 99.7% +0.7%
2018 97.1% -2.6%
2019 98.6% +1.5%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 98.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 98.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.5% 84.5% 84.5% 1
2010s 96.0% 88.3% 99.7% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 1 Rwanda 98.9% compare
  2. 2 Egypt 98.7% compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 97.7% compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 97.0% compare
  5. 6 Zambia 96.0% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

More health data for Senegal

All data for Senegal →

Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Senegal?
Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Senegal was 98.6% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
Senegal ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Senegal. Statizoid, drawing on Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/vaccinations-dpt-3-percent-of-children-ages-12-23-months-q5-highest/senegal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/vaccinations-dpt-3-percent-of-children-ages-12-23-months-q5-highest/senegal/">Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Senegal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% 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
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).