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DPT immunization coverage — Malta

DPT immunization coverage in Malta in 2024 — 97%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 192. Since 1984, the indicator has risen by 47 pp.

2024 97% −1 pp vs 2023
World rank 29of 192
Period maximum 99%2012
Period minimum 37%1985

Trend over time

1984–2024 · % of children aged 12–23 months

DPT immunization coverage — Malta, 1984–202420406080100198419881992199620002004200820122016202020241984: 50%1985: 37%1986: 86%1987: 87%1988: 87%1989: 47%1990: 63%1991: 86%1992: 82%1993: 83%1994: 88%1995: 92%1996: 92%1997: 92%1998: 92%1999: 93%2000: 94%2001: 95%2002: 95%2003: 94%2004: 89%2005: 92%2006: 85%2007: 74%2008: 72%2009: 73%2010: 76%2011: 96%2012: 99%2013: 99%2014: 99%2015: 97%2016: 97%2017: 98%2018: 97%2019: 98%2020: 98%2021: 99%2022: 98%2023: 98%2024: 97%
Change over the period: +47 pp Annual average: 1.18 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 97%
World 84.8%
Europe & Central Asia 93.3%
Southern Europe computed 94%
High-income countries computed 94.3%
DPT immunization coverage — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 97 −1 pp
2023 98 +0 pp
2022 98 −1 pp
2021 99 +1 pp
2020 98 +0 pp
2019 98 +1 pp
2018 97 −1 pp
2017 98 +1 pp
2016 97 +0 pp
2015 97 −2 pp
2014 99 +0 pp
2013 99 +0 pp
2012 99 +3 pp
2011 96 +20 pp
2010 76 +3 pp
2009 73 +1 pp
2008 72 −2 pp
2007 74 −11 pp
2006 85 −7 pp
2005 92 +3 pp
2004 89 −5 pp
2003 94 −1 pp
2002 95 +0 pp
2001 95 +1 pp
2000 94 +1 pp
1999 93 +1 pp
1998 92 +0 pp
1997 92 +0 pp
1996 92 +0 pp
1995 92 +4 pp
1994 88 +5 pp
1993 83 +1 pp
1992 82 −4 pp
1991 86 +23 pp
1990 63 +16 pp
1989 47 −40 pp
1988 87 +0 pp
1987 87 +1 pp
1986 86 +49 pp
1985 37 −13 pp
1984 50 —

Southern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MC Monaco 99 PT Portugal 99 AD Andorra 98 AL Albania 97 MT Malta 97 GR Greece 95 RS Serbia 95 IT Italy 94 ES Spain 94 HR Croatia 92 SI Slovenia 90 MK North Macedonia 89 SM San Marino 88 ME Montenegro 81 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 79
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About the indicator

The share of children aged 12–23 months who have received three doses of the combined vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. The indicator is used as a gauge of whether the whole system of primary health care works: if a child has had three doses, the family has reached a health facility at least three times.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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