Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 70.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 70.9% for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon peaked at 89.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5% | — |
| 1998 | 56.9% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -20.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 70.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.8%, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 70.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 56.9% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 57.1% | 71.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 70.3% | 89.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon?
- Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon was 70.9% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).