Vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Zambia
Zambia: Vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 was 2.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Zambia, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Zambia is 2.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Zambia peaked at 7.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1996.
That places Zambia 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.7% | — |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +82.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -54.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -38.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.1%, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 24 Burkina Faso 3.6% compare
- 25 Lesotho 2.7% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 28 Senegal 1.8% compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.7% compare
- 30 Malawi 1.5% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Zambia?
- Vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Zambia was 2.1% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (no vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2. 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).