Sierra Leone - Immunization
Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months)
The value for Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Sierra Leone was 90.00 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 38.00 in 2001.
Definition: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received 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.
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization_monitoring/routine/en/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.00 |
| 2000 | 44.00 |
| 2001 | 38.00 |
| 2002 | 53.00 |
| 2003 | 73.00 |
| 2004 | 65.00 |
| 2005 | 65.00 |
| 2006 | 64.00 |
| 2007 | 64.00 |
| 2008 | 77.00 |
| 2009 | 86.00 |
| 2010 | 90.00 |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Sierra Leone was 82.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 82.00 in 2010, while its lowest value was 37.00 in 2000.
Definition: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization_monitoring/routine/en/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.00 |
| 2000 | 37.00 |
| 2001 | 50.00 |
| 2002 | 62.00 |
| 2003 | 73.00 |
| 2004 | 76.00 |
| 2005 | 71.00 |
| 2006 | 65.00 |
| 2007 | 60.00 |
| 2008 | 69.00 |
| 2009 | 78.00 |
| 2010 | 82.00 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
