Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2019
All-time low
38.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 44 %2001: 38 %2002: 53 %2003: 73 %2004: 65 %2005: 65 %2006: 64 %2007: 64 %2008: 77 %2009: 84 %2010: 86 %2011: 89 %2012: 91 %2013: 92 %2014: 83 %2015: 86 %2016: 84 %2017: 90 %2018: 93 %2019: 95 %2020: 91 %2021: 92 %2022: 91 %2023: 91 %2024: 91 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Sierra Leone is 91.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Sierra Leone peaked at 95.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 44.0% —
2001 38.0% -13.6%
2002 53.0% +39.5%
2003 73.0% +37.7%
2004 65.0% -11.0%
2005 65.0% +0.0%
2006 64.0% -1.5%
2007 64.0% +0.0%
2008 77.0% +20.3%
2009 84.0% +9.1%
2010 86.0% +2.4%
2011 89.0% +3.5%
2012 91.0% +2.2%
2013 92.0% +1.1%
2014 83.0% -9.8%
2015 86.0% +3.6%
2016 84.0% -2.3%
2017 90.0% +7.1%
2018 93.0% +3.3%
2019 95.0% +2.2%
2020 91.0% -4.2%
2021 92.0% +1.1%
2022 91.0% -1.1%
2023 91.0% +0.0%
2024 91.0% +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 91.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 91.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +39.5% 38.0% 53.0%
2003 +37.7% 53.0% 73.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.7% 38.0% 84.0% 10
2010s 88.9% 83.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 91.2% 91.0% 92.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 102 Brazil 91.0% compare
  2. 102 Burkina Faso 91.0% compare
  3. 102 Finland 91.0% compare
  4. 102 Kenya 91.0% compare
  5. 102 Malawi 91.0% compare
  6. 102 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 91.0% compare
  7. 102 Senegal 91.0% compare
  8. 102 Uganda 91.0% compare
  9. 102 Zambia 91.0% compare
  10. 102 Zimbabwe 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Sierra Leone?
Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Sierra Leone was 91.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of?
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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
247 places, 6,154 data points, 2000–2024
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