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

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

Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
29th
of 37 groups
All-time high
87.0%
in 2021
All-time low
72.0%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 752001: 732002: 732003: 722004: 762005: 822006: 852007: 862008: 832009: 822010: 792011: 772012: 742013: 832014: 862015: 862016: 862017: 852018: 832019: 862020: 852021: 872022: 862023: 802024: 76

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Southern Africa is 76.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Southern Africa peaked at 87.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2003.

Southern Africa ranks 29th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine (%) in Southern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 75.0%
2001 73.0% -2.7%
2002 73.0% +0.0%
2003 72.0% -1.4%
2004 76.0% +5.6%
2005 82.0% +7.9%
2006 85.0% +3.7%
2007 86.0% +1.2%
2008 83.0% -3.5%
2009 82.0% -1.2%
2010 79.0% -3.7%
2011 77.0% -2.5%
2012 74.0% -3.9%
2013 83.0% +12.2%
2014 86.0% +3.6%
2015 86.0% +0.0%
2016 86.0% +0.0%
2017 85.0% -1.2%
2018 83.0% -2.4%
2019 86.0% +3.6%
2020 85.0% -1.2%
2021 87.0% +2.4%
2022 86.0% -1.1%
2023 80.0% -7.0%
2024 76.0% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.7% 72.0% 86.0% 10
2010s 82.5% 74.0% 86.0% 10
2020s 82.8% 76.0% 87.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Southern Africa?
Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of in Southern 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2003.
How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of?
Southern 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 Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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 (%)
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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