Papua New Guinea: DPT immunization rate
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Papua New Guinea |
Percent of children ages 12-23 months with DPT immunization |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 36 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2022 |
| Average | 51 |
| Min - Max | 27 - 72 |
| Source | World Health Organization |
The latest value from 2022 is 36 percent, an increase from 31 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 85 percent, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 2022 is 51 percent. The minimum value, 27 percent, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 72 percent was recorded in 2005.
See the global rankings for that indicator or
use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Recent data
Historical series
Definition: Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Selected articles from our guide:
What factors determine the exchange rates
International lending and sovereign debt
All articles
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health spending per capita | 61.41 | 2021 | U.S. dollars |
| Health spending as percent of GDP | 2.32 | 2021 | percent |
| Life expectancy | 65.96 | 2022 | years |
| Life expectancy, female | 69.17 | 2022 | years |
| Life expectancy, male | 63.38 | 2022 | years |
| Birth rate | 25.11 | 2022 | births per 1000 people |
| Death rate | 6.46 | 2022 | deaths per 1000 people |
| Fertility rate | 3.16 | 2022 | births per woman |
| HIV infections | 1.00 | 2022 | percent |
| Tuberculosis | 432.00 | 2022 | cases per 100,000 people |
| Diabetes prevalence | 16.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Prevalence of anemia among children | 46.70 | 2019 | percent |
| Prevalence of undernourishment | 23.40 | 2021 | percent |
| Suicides | 3.00 | 2019 | suicides per 100,000 people |
| DPT immunization rate | 36 | 2022 | percent |
| Hepatitis B immunization rate | 36 | 2022 | percent |
| Measles immunization rate | 44 | 2022 | percent |
| Traffic accident deaths | 12.60 | 2019 | deaths per 100,000 people |