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

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Albania was 91.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 99.00 in 2013, while its lowest value was 76.00 in 1993.

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
1980 90.00
1981 90.00
1982 93.00
1983 96.00
1984 96.00
1985 96.00
1986 96.00
1987 96.00
1988 96.00
1989 96.00
1990 88.00
1991 80.00
1992 87.00
1993 76.00
1994 90.00
1995 91.00
1996 92.00
1997 95.00
1998 89.00
1999 85.00
2000 95.00
2001 95.00
2002 96.00
2003 93.00
2004 96.00
2005 97.00
2006 95.00
2007 97.00
2008 98.00
2009 97.00
2010 99.00
2011 99.00
2012 98.00
2013 99.00
2014 98.00
2015 97.00
2016 96.00
2017 96.00
2018 94.00
2019 95.00
2020 91.00

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