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DPT immunization coverage — Democratic Republic of the Congo

DPT immunization coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 65%. Ranked 177 in the world out of 192. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 47 pp.

2024 65% +5 pp vs 2023
World rank 177of 192
Period maximum 73%2014
Period minimum 16%1983

Trend over time

1981–2024 · % of children aged 12–23 months

DPT immunization coverage — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1981–202402040608019811986199119962001200620112016202120241981: 18%1982: 17%1983: 16%1984: 27%1985: 37%1986: 32%1987: 38%1988: 41%1989: 38%1990: 35%1991: 16%1992: 23%1993: 29%1994: 26%1995: 23%1996: 18%1997: 18%1998: 18%1999: 25%2000: 30%2001: 30%2002: 38%2003: 42%2004: 54%2005: 61%2006: 62%2007: 65%2008: 68%2009: 71%2010: 60%2011: 70%2012: 71%2013: 71%2014: 73%2015: 70%2016: 70%2017: 71%2018: 71%2019: 73%2020: 70%2021: 65%2022: 65%2023: 60%2024: 65%
Change over the period: +47 pp Annual average: 1.09 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 65%
World 84.8%
Sub-Saharan Africa 74%
Middle Africa computed 66.6%
Low-income countries computed 71.1%
DPT immunization coverage — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 65 +5 pp
2023 60 −5 pp
2022 65 +0 pp
2021 65 −5 pp
2020 70 −3 pp
2019 73 +2 pp
2018 71 +0 pp
2017 71 +1 pp
2016 70 +0 pp
2015 70 −3 pp
2014 73 +2 pp
2013 71 +0 pp
2012 71 +1 pp
2011 70 +10 pp
2010 60 −11 pp
2009 71 +3 pp
2008 68 +3 pp
2007 65 +3 pp
2006 62 +1 pp
2005 61 +7 pp
2004 54 +12 pp
2003 42 +4 pp
2002 38 +8 pp
2001 30 +0 pp
2000 30 +5 pp
1999 25 +7 pp
1998 18 +0 pp
1997 18 +0 pp
1996 18 −5 pp
1995 23 −3 pp
1994 26 −3 pp
1993 29 +6 pp
1992 23 +7 pp
1991 16 −19 pp
1990 35 −3 pp
1989 38 −3 pp
1988 41 +3 pp
1987 38 +6 pp
1986 32 −5 pp
1985 37 +10 pp
1984 27 +11 pp
1983 16 −1 pp
1982 17 −1 pp
1981 18 —

Middle Africa, 2024

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

ST Sao Tome and Principe 87 CG Republic of the Congo 78 CM Cameroon 77 TD Chad 68 GQ Equatorial Guinea 68 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 65 AO Angola 64 GA Gabon 61 CF Central African Republic 42
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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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