Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Congo

Congo: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2014
All-time low
23.0%
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Congo, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 42 %1981: 42 %1982: 47 %1983: 50 %1984: 53 %1985: 54 %1986: 71 %1987: 72 %1988: 72 %1989: 79 %1990: 79 %1991: 74 %1992: 67 %1993: 60 %1994: 55 %1995: 50 %1996: 37 %1997: 23 %1998: 26 %1999: 29 %2000: 33 %2001: 31 %2002: 41 %2003: 50 %2004: 67 %2005: 63 %2006: 74 %2007: 73 %2008: 80 %2009: 80 %2010: 76 %2011: 83 %2012: 85 %2013: 85 %2014: 90 %2015: 80 %2016: 71 %2017: 69 %2018: 75 %2019: 79 %2020: 73 %2021: 77 %2022: 78 %2023: 78 %2024: 78 %

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 Congo is 78.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Congo peaked at 90.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1997.

Congo ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.2% 42.0% 79.0% 10
1990s 50.0% 23.0% 79.0% 10
2000s 59.2% 31.0% 80.0% 10
2010s 79.3% 69.0% 90.0% 10
2020s 76.8% 73.0% 78.0% 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.0% compare
  2. 148 Romania 79.0% compare
  3. 150 Indonesia 78.0% compare
  4. 150 Mexico 78.0% compare
  5. 153 Cameroon 77.0% compare
  6. 153 Cote d'Ivoire 77.0% compare
  7. 153 Djibouti 77.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More reference data data for Congo

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Congo?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Congo was 78.0% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1997.
How does Congo rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Congo ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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
Last refreshed

Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.