Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 88.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 88.2% for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in 2018.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon peaked at 95.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.0% | — |
| 1998 | 74.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | -7.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 88.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.2%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 88.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 71.0% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 66.9% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.4% | 95.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon?
- Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon was 88.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 (DPT 3) (% 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).