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Global Childhood Immunization Coverage Rose Slightly in 2025
World Health Organization and UNICEF data show 90 percent of infants received at least one DTP vaccine dose and 85 percent completed the full series. Coverage gains in some conflict settings were offset by declines in middle- and high-income countries.
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Global coverage for the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine reached 90 percent for at least one dose and 85 percent for the full three-dose series in 2025, according to the annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage. More than half of the world's zero-dose children live in fragile, conflict-affected or vulnerable settings.
Syria recorded a six-point drop in first-dose DTP coverage and a 12-point drop in first-dose measles coverage in a single year. Sudan posted the largest single-country gain, lifting first-dose DTP coverage by 35 points and first-dose measles coverage by 22 points.
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Africa saw first-dose DTP coverage fall 20 points since 2019, with further declines recorded in 2025. Bosnia and Herzegovina experienced a 23-point drop in first-dose measles coverage after a large gain the previous year. Over the past 25 years, the annual number of zero-dose children has fallen 40 percent.
In countries supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, average coverage across a full course of WHO-recommended vaccines now stands at 74 percent.
18 national immunization surveys were submitted for the latest estimates, down from 50 in 2024. WHO and UNICEF stated that cuts to international health financing announced over the past two years are not yet fully reflected in the figures. The agencies called on governments and partners to strengthen immunization in conflict settings, counter misinformation, sustain funding, and invest in data systems.
