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Where three-dose childhood immunisation changed in Central Africa

In 2024, estimated three-dose DPT coverage ranged from 42% in the Central African Republic to 78% in the Republic of the Congo. Chad reached 68%, up from 38% in 2000.

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2024 comparisonThree-dose DPT coverage (%) in 2024
  • Republic of the Congo78%
  • Cameroon77%
  • Chad68%
  • DR Congo65%
  • Gabon61%
  • Central African Republic42%

The six estimates span 36 percentage points in 2024.

Source 1

Three-dose DPT coverage (%), 2000 to 2024

Shared scale from zero to 100.00 %. A gap marks a year without an observation.

Cameroon

Cameroon · %2000: 62.00 · 2001: 63.00 · 2002: 66.00 · 2003: 73.00 · 2004: 73.00 · 2005: 80.00 · 2006: 81.00 · 2007: 82.00 · 2008: 84.00 · 2009: 80.00 · 2010: 84.00 · 2011: 81.00 · 2012: 79.00 · 2013: 76.00 · 2014: 76.00 · 2015: 76.00 · 2016: 78.00 · 2017: 74.00 · 2018: 68.00 · 2019: 67.00 · 2020: 68.00 · 2021: 71.00 · 2022: 71.00 · 2023: 75.00 · 2024: 77.00

20002024

77.00 % · 2024

Central African Republic

Central African Republic · %2000: 37.00 · 2001: 40.00 · 2002: 44.00 · 2003: 47.00 · 2004: 51.00 · 2005: 54.00 · 2006: 51.00 · 2007: 48.00 · 2008: 45.00 · 2009: 42.00 · 2010: 45.00 · 2011: 47.00 · 2012: 47.00 · 2013: 23.00 · 2014: 45.00 · 2015: 43.00 · 2016: 42.00 · 2017: 42.00 · 2018: 40.00 · 2019: 38.00 · 2020: 37.00 · 2021: 35.00 · 2022: 33.00 · 2023: 40.00 · 2024: 42.00

20002024

42.00 % · 2024

Chad

Chad · %2000: 38.00 · 2001: 26.00 · 2002: 25.00 · 2003: 23.00 · 2004: 22.00 · 2005: 26.00 · 2006: 41.00 · 2007: 29.00 · 2008: 19.00 · 2009: 26.00 · 2010: 40.00 · 2011: 33.00 · 2012: 40.00 · 2013: 39.00 · 2014: 36.00 · 2015: 42.00 · 2016: 41.00 · 2017: 41.00 · 2018: 47.00 · 2019: 53.00 · 2020: 55.00 · 2021: 62.00 · 2022: 66.00 · 2023: 67.00 · 2024: 68.00

20002024

68.00 % · 2024

Gabon

Gabon · %2000: 45.00 · 2001: 45.00 · 2002: 45.00 · 2003: 45.00 · 2004: 45.00 · 2005: 45.00 · 2006: 45.00 · 2007: 81.00 · 2008: 82.00 · 2009: 76.00 · 2010: 67.00 · 2011: 75.00 · 2012: 82.00 · 2013: 79.00 · 2014: 70.00 · 2015: 80.00 · 2016: 75.00 · 2017: 75.00 · 2018: 70.00 · 2019: 70.00 · 2020: 63.00 · 2021: 75.00 · 2022: 60.00 · 2023: 70.00 · 2024: 61.00

20002024

61.00 % · 2024

DR Congo

DR Congo · %2000: 30.00 · 2001: 30.00 · 2002: 38.00 · 2003: 42.00 · 2004: 54.00 · 2005: 61.00 · 2006: 62.00 · 2007: 65.00 · 2008: 68.00 · 2009: 71.00 · 2010: 60.00 · 2011: 70.00 · 2012: 71.00 · 2013: 71.00 · 2014: 73.00 · 2015: 70.00 · 2016: 70.00 · 2017: 71.00 · 2018: 71.00 · 2019: 73.00 · 2020: 70.00 · 2021: 65.00 · 2022: 65.00 · 2023: 60.00 · 2024: 65.00

20002024

65.00 % · 2024

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo · %2000: 33.00 · 2001: 31.00 · 2002: 41.00 · 2003: 50.00 · 2004: 67.00 · 2005: 63.00 · 2006: 74.00 · 2007: 73.00 · 2008: 80.00 · 2009: 80.00 · 2010: 76.00 · 2011: 83.00 · 2012: 85.00 · 2013: 85.00 · 2014: 90.00 · 2015: 80.00 · 2016: 71.00 · 2017: 69.00 · 2018: 75.00 · 2019: 79.00 · 2020: 73.00 · 2021: 77.00 · 2022: 78.00 · 2023: 78.00 · 2024: 78.00

20002024

78.00 % · 2024

WHO and UNICEF child immunisation estimates via World Bank WDI

Chad moved above two-thirds coverage

Chad’s estimate rose from 40% in 2010 to 55% in 2020 and 68% in 2024. The Central African Republic rose from 33% in 2022 to 42% in 2024, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo returned to 65% after a 60% estimate in 2023. Source 1

Cameroon recovered part of an earlier decline

Cameroon was estimated at 84% in 2010, 67% in 2019 and 77% in 2024. A comparison that begins in 2019 shows an increase. A longer view still shows coverage below the 2010 estimate. Source 1

The third dose describes completion of a series

The indicator counts children who received three doses. To see whether low completion reflects difficulty starting vaccination or returning for later appointments, compare it with first-dose coverage and examine delivery data for the same cohort. Source 3

National coverage can hide geographic differences

Each figure gives an estimate for the country. Conditions can vary across districts and delivery sites. Monitoring at that level requires local denominators and counts by dose, alongside a record of reporting completeness. Source 3

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