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

Zimbabwe: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 97.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
97.0%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2019
All-time low
69.1%
in 2006
Years of data
8
1994–2019

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019

0204060801001994200620191994: 90.5 highest1999: 85.7 highest2006: 69.1 highest2009: 83.1 highest2011: 79.4 highest2014: 95 highest2015: 86.9 highest2019: 97 highest

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 97.0% for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2006.

Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Zimbabwe, 1994 to 2019.
Year highest Change
1994 90.5%
1999 85.7% -5.3%
2006 69.1% -19.4%
2009 83.1% +20.3%
2011 79.4% -4.5%
2014 95.0% +19.6%
2015 86.9% -8.5%
2019 97.0% +11.6%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 97.0% 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 88.1% 85.7% 90.5% 2
2000s 76.1% 69.1% 83.1% 2
2010s 89.6% 79.4% 97.0% 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 2 Egypt 98.7% compare
  2. 3 Senegal 98.6% compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 97.7% compare
  4. 6 Zambia 96.0% compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 95.4% compare
  6. 8 Gambia 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Zimbabwe?
Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Zimbabwe was 97.0% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2006.
How does Zimbabwe rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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).