Vanuatu - Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Vanuatu was 78.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 90.00 in 2014, while its lowest value was 18.00 in 1984.

Definition: Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination 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_surveillance/en/).

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Year Value
1982 20.00
1983 23.00
1984 18.00
1985 26.00
1986 22.00
1987 34.00
1988 46.00
1989 50.00
1990 66.00
1991 63.00
1992 66.00
1993 74.00
1994 53.00
1995 60.00
1996 61.00
1997 65.00
1998 64.00
1999 62.00
2000 61.00
2001 59.00
2002 58.00
2003 56.00
2004 55.00
2005 53.00
2006 52.00
2007 56.00
2008 61.00
2009 65.00
2010 70.00
2011 75.00
2012 79.00
2013 84.00
2014 90.00
2015 76.00
2016 84.00
2017 80.00
2018 75.00
2019 80.00
2020 78.00

Limitations and Exceptions: In many developing countries a lack of precise information on the size of the cohort of one-year-old children makes immunization coverage difficult to estimate from program statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Governments in developing countries usually finance immunization against measles and diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus (DTP) as part of the basic public health package. The data shown here are based on an assessment of national immunization coverage rates by the WHO and UNICEF. The assessment considered both administrative data from service providers and household survey data on children's immunization histories. Based on the data available, consideration of potential biases, and contributions of local experts, the most likely true level of immunization coverage was determined for each year.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention