Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Gambia
Gambia: Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 84.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia is 84.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia peaked at 92.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.2% | — |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -8.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 84.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.2%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 84.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 56.2% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 59.7% | 92.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia?
- Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia was 84.5% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Gambia ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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).