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

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Nepal was 87.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 92.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 2.00 in 1981.

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
1981 2.00
1982 2.00
1983 11.00
1984 24.00
1985 34.00
1986 37.00
1987 37.00
1988 58.00
1989 57.00
1990 57.00
1991 57.00
1992 58.00
1993 58.00
1994 58.00
1995 56.00
1996 65.00
1997 73.00
1998 67.00
1999 81.00
2000 71.00
2001 71.00
2002 71.00
2003 75.00
2004 73.00
2005 74.00
2006 85.00
2007 81.00
2008 79.00
2009 90.00
2010 86.00
2011 88.00
2012 86.00
2013 88.00
2014 88.00
2015 85.00
2016 83.00
2017 90.00
2018 91.00
2019 92.00
2020 87.00

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