Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Zambia
Zambia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 91.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Zambia, 1983–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 91.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Zambia peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1983.
That places Zambia 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 49.0% | — |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 91.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 91.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Zambia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +25.8% | 66.0% | 83.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.9% | 49.0% | 83.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 79.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 78.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Zambia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Zambia was 91.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.