Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 91.0% for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 95.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.0% | — |
| 1982 | 46.0% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 60.0% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 91.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 91.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 39.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 81.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 65.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 87.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 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 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.