Dem. Rep. Congo - Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 57.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 74.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 15.00 in 1999.

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
1980 18.00
1981 23.00
1982 25.00
1983 30.00
1984 30.00
1985 40.00
1986 39.00
1987 41.00
1988 44.00
1989 41.00
1990 38.00
1991 17.00
1992 25.00
1993 33.00
1994 39.00
1995 27.00
1996 21.00
1997 20.00
1998 20.00
1999 15.00
2000 46.00
2001 35.00
2002 42.00
2003 49.00
2004 57.00
2005 61.00
2006 63.00
2007 68.00
2008 64.00
2009 72.00
2010 74.00
2011 74.00
2012 72.00
2013 71.00
2014 67.00
2015 64.00
2016 57.00
2017 57.00
2018 57.00
2019 57.00
2020 57.00

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