Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Africa

Africa: Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 37 groups
All-time high
78.0%
in 2019
All-time low
55.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Africa, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 55 %2001: 56 %2002: 57 %2003: 60 %2004: 63 %2005: 66 %2006: 68 %2007: 69 %2008: 72 %2009: 75 %2010: 74 %2011: 74 %2012: 72 %2013: 72 %2014: 74 %2015: 73 %2016: 76 %2017: 76 %2018: 77 %2019: 78 %2020: 75 %2021: 75 %2022: 74 %2023: 76 %2024: 76 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Africa stood at 76.0%.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Africa peaked at 78.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2000.

That places Africa 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine (%) in Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 55.0%
2001 56.0% +1.8%
2002 57.0% +1.8%
2003 60.0% +5.3%
2004 63.0% +5.0%
2005 66.0% +4.8%
2006 68.0% +3.0%
2007 69.0% +1.5%
2008 72.0% +4.3%
2009 75.0% +4.2%
2010 74.0% -1.3%
2011 74.0% +0.0%
2012 72.0% -2.7%
2013 72.0% +0.0%
2014 74.0% +2.8%
2015 73.0% -1.4%
2016 76.0% +4.1%
2017 76.0% +0.0%
2018 77.0% +1.3%
2019 78.0% +1.3%
2020 75.0% -3.8%
2021 75.0% +0.0%
2022 74.0% -1.3%
2023 76.0% +2.7%
2024 76.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.1% 55.0% 75.0% 10
2010s 74.6% 72.0% 78.0% 10
2020s 75.2% 74.0% 76.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Africa?
Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Africa was 76.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
How does Africa rank for proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of?
Africa ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
246 places, 6,129 data points, 2000–2024
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