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

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Tuvalu was 93.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 99.00 in 2002, while its lowest value was 62.00 in 2005.

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
1983 65.00
1984 71.00
1985 92.00
1986 65.00
1987 65.00
1988 90.00
1989 79.00
1990 95.00
1991 63.00
1992 66.00
1993 64.00
1994 79.00
1995 94.00
1996 94.00
1997 99.00
1998 96.00
1999 94.00
2000 81.00
2001 99.00
2002 99.00
2003 95.00
2004 97.00
2005 62.00
2006 84.00
2007 95.00
2008 93.00
2009 90.00
2010 85.00
2011 98.00
2012 98.00
2013 96.00
2014 94.00
2015 94.00
2016 96.00
2017 95.00
2018 88.00
2019 96.00
2020 93.00

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