Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) was 95.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Tanzania, 1996–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 95.4% for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Tanzania peaked at 96.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.3% | — |
| 1999 | 88.7% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 95.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 95.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 88.7% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.4% | 96.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Tanzania?
- Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Tanzania was 95.4% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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): 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).