Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 59.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 59.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 68.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +220.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +127.3% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +55.0% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 59.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 59.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +220.0% | 5.0% | 16.0% |
| 1987 | +127.3% | 11.0% | 25.0% |
| 1982 | +66.7% | 3.0% | 5.0% |
| 1995 | +66.7% | 12.0% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 3.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 12.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 24.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 59.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita. 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.