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DPT immunization coverage — Afghanistan

DPT immunization coverage in Afghanistan in 2024 — 59%. Ranked 185 in the world out of 192. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 55 pp.

2024 59% −1 pp vs 2023
World rank 185of 192
Period maximum 68%2011
Period minimum 3%1981

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of children aged 12–23 months

DPT immunization coverage — Afghanistan, 1980–202402040608019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 4%1981: 3%1982: 5%1983: 5%1984: 16%1985: 15%1986: 11%1987: 25%1988: 35%1989: 33%1990: 25%1991: 23%1992: 21%1993: 18%1994: 12%1995: 20%1996: 31%1997: 28%1998: 27%1999: 27%2000: 24%2001: 33%2002: 36%2003: 41%2004: 50%2005: 58%2006: 58%2007: 63%2008: 64%2009: 63%2010: 66%2011: 68%2012: 67%2013: 64%2014: 62%2015: 64%2016: 66%2017: 64%2018: 68%2019: 65%2020: 61%2021: 55%2022: 58%2023: 60%2024: 59%
Change over the period: +55 pp Annual average: 1.25 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 59%
World 84.8%
South Asia 94.5%
Southern Asia computed 92.9%
Low-income countries computed 71.1%
DPT immunization coverage — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 59 −1 pp
2023 60 +2 pp
2022 58 +3 pp
2021 55 −6 pp
2020 61 −4 pp
2019 65 −3 pp
2018 68 +4 pp
2017 64 −2 pp
2016 66 +2 pp
2015 64 +2 pp
2014 62 −2 pp
2013 64 −3 pp
2012 67 −1 pp
2011 68 +2 pp
2010 66 +3 pp
2009 63 −1 pp
2008 64 +1 pp
2007 63 +5 pp
2006 58 +0 pp
2005 58 +8 pp
2004 50 +9 pp
2003 41 +5 pp
2002 36 +3 pp
2001 33 +9 pp
2000 24 −3 pp
1999 27 +0 pp
1998 27 −1 pp
1997 28 −3 pp
1996 31 +11 pp
1995 20 +8 pp
1994 12 −6 pp
1993 18 −3 pp
1992 21 −2 pp
1991 23 −2 pp
1990 25 −8 pp
1989 33 −2 pp
1988 35 +10 pp
1987 25 +14 pp
1986 11 −4 pp
1985 15 −1 pp
1984 16 +11 pp
1983 5 +0 pp
1982 5 +2 pp
1981 3 −1 pp
1980 4 —

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MV Maldives 99 BT Bhutan 98 IR Iran 98 BD Bangladesh 97 NP Nepal 97 LK Sri Lanka 97 IN India 94 PK Pakistan 87 AF Afghanistan 59
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About the indicator

The share of children aged 12–23 months who have received three doses of the combined vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. The indicator is used as a gauge of whether the whole system of primary health care works: if a child has had three doses, the family has reached a health facility at least three times.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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