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

Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2014
All-time low
16.0%
in 1983
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2024

204060801981200220241981: 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 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 177 Laos 67.0% compare
  2. 177 Nigeria 67.0% compare
  3. 180 Angola 64.0% compare
  4. 181 Benin 63.0% compare
  5. 181 Guinea 63.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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