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

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Algeria was 80.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 95.00 in 2015, while its lowest value was 67.00 in 1986.

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
1985 68.00
1986 67.00
1987 73.00
1988 81.00
1989 82.00
1990 83.00
1991 85.00
1992 86.00
1993 87.00
1994 88.00
1995 89.00
1996 90.00
1997 92.00
1998 84.00
1999 83.00
2000 80.00
2001 83.00
2002 81.00
2003 84.00
2004 81.00
2005 83.00
2006 91.00
2007 92.00
2008 88.00
2009 92.00
2010 95.00
2011 95.00
2012 95.00
2013 95.00
2014 95.00
2015 95.00
2016 94.00
2017 88.00
2018 80.00
2019 80.00

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