Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Tanzania
Tanzania: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 83.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 97.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1982.
Tanzania ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.0% | — |
| 1981 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 83.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 83.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.6% | 50.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.6% | 76.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 79.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 83.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 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 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 83.0% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.