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

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Suriname was 45.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 91.00 in 2005, while its lowest value was 17.00 in 1982.

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 39.00
1982 17.00
1983 71.00
1984 75.00
1985 73.00
1986 78.00
1987 70.00
1988 83.00
1989 73.00
1990 65.00
1991 84.00
1992 61.00
1993 61.00
1994 72.00
1995 85.00
1996 87.00
1997 79.00
1998 82.00
1999 85.00
2000 84.00
2001 82.00
2002 73.00
2003 69.00
2004 86.00
2005 91.00
2006 83.00
2007 85.00
2008 86.00
2009 88.00
2010 87.00
2011 79.00
2012 64.00
2013 81.00
2014 70.00
2015 76.00
2016 76.00
2017 76.00
2018 77.00
2019 64.00
2020 45.00

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