Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Democratic Republic of Congo is 65.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 73.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1983.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 16.0% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 16.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 30.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 60.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Democratic Republic of Congo was 65.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1983.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.