Childinfo.org: Statistics by Area - Immunization

Last update: Oct 2012

Trends in immunization coverage (global and regional)

DPT refers to the combined diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccine. The percentage of children receiving the third dose of DPT (DPT3), is an indicator of how well countries provide routine immunization services.

Global coverage for DPT3 has slowly but steadily increased to 83 per cent in 2011, a remarkable improvement from 20 per cent in 1980

Source: WHO/UNICEF coverage estimates 1980–2011, July 2012.

Regional coverage for DTP3 (1980-2011)

Region	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
ESARO	9	40	62	67	60	69	70	72	74	74	77	79
WCARO	1	20	49	38	43	55	58	61	64	70	70	62
MENA	24	57	84	81	87	88	88	89	90	91	92	92
Asia	6	43	78	73	72	78	79	81	81	82	82	82
ROSA	5	19	67	68	64	71	71	75	74	75	76	75
EAPRO	6	65	89	79	83	85	89	89	90	91	91	91
TACRO	37	56	68	83	91	93	92	92	91	93	93	92
CEE-CIS	76	81	75	80	90	92	94	95	95	94	92	92
Industrialized	62	80	89	91	92	96	96	96	96	96	96	96
Developing	11	43	74	71	71	77	78	79	80	82	82	81

Regional performance

While global coverage for DPT3 (three doses of the combined diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus vaccine) has been steadily climbing from 73 per cent in 2000 to 83 per cent in 2011, improvements have been modest in recent years. In fact, in 2011, DTP3 coverage increased only in Eastern and Southern Africa. Out of the eight global regions, four showed no change in coverage and three showed declines. While the declines in Latin America and South Asia are negligible, coverage in the Western and Central Africa region dropped precipitously from 70 to 62 per cent. This deterioration was driven by sharp declines in coverage in such countries as Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Chad.