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

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Libya was 73.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 99.00 in 2004, while its lowest value was 61.00 in 1980.

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 61.00
1981 66.00
1982 65.00
1983 71.00
1984 76.00
1985 75.00
1986 78.00
1987 75.00
1988 76.00
1989 79.00
1990 89.00
1991 87.00
1992 88.00
1993 91.00
1994 92.00
1995 92.00
1996 93.00
1997 91.00
1998 92.00
1999 92.00
2000 93.00
2001 93.00
2002 91.00
2003 96.00
2004 99.00
2005 97.00
2006 98.00
2007 98.00
2008 98.00
2009 98.00
2010 98.00
2011 98.00
2012 98.00
2013 96.00
2014 93.00
2015 98.00
2016 97.00
2017 94.00
2018 73.00
2019 73.00
2020 73.00

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