Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 95.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
95.4%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2010
All-time low
88.7%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1996–2016

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996–2016

0204060801001996200620161996: 94.3 highest1999: 88.7 highest2005: 95.6 highest2010: 96.9 highest2016: 95.4 highest

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

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 96.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1999.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996 to 2016.
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, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 95.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 4 Bangladesh 97.7% compare
  2. 5 Zimbabwe 97.0% compare
  3. 6 Zambia 96.0% compare
  4. 8 Gambia 94.7% compare
  5. 9 Burkina Faso 92.9% compare
  6. 10 Ghana 92.7% compare
  7. 10 Kenya 92.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
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, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1999.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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
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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).