Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1983–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 91.0% for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1983.
Zambia ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 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 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
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 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 115.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 113.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 722.42 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 91.0% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.