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

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Greece was 97.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 99.00 in 2013, while its lowest value was 39.00 in 1986.

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
1984 75.00
1985 77.00
1986 39.00
1987 81.00
1988 82.00
1989 76.00
1990 76.00
1991 72.00
1992 72.00
1993 72.00
1994 70.00
1995 70.00
1996 90.00
1997 90.00
1998 89.00
1999 88.00
2000 89.00
2001 91.00
2002 92.00
2003 94.00
2004 95.00
2005 96.00
2006 98.00
2007 99.00
2008 99.00
2009 99.00
2010 99.00
2011 99.00
2012 99.00
2013 99.00
2014 97.00
2015 97.00
2016 97.00
2017 97.00
2018 97.00
2019 97.00
2020 97.00

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