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

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Rwanda was 94.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 99.00 in 2018, while its lowest value was 25.00 in 1994.

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 42.00
1982 48.00
1983 53.00
1984 53.00
1985 52.00
1986 79.00
1987 78.00
1988 79.00
1989 83.00
1990 83.00
1991 89.00
1992 82.00
1993 74.00
1994 25.00
1995 84.00
1996 76.00
1997 66.00
1998 72.00
1999 78.00
2000 74.00
2001 69.00
2002 69.00
2003 90.00
2004 84.00
2005 89.00
2006 95.00
2007 94.00
2008 92.00
2009 95.00
2010 95.00
2011 95.00
2012 97.00
2013 95.00
2014 97.00
2015 96.00
2016 95.00
2017 97.00
2018 99.00
2019 96.00
2020 94.00

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