Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Ghana

Ghana: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 was 85.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85.5%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2011
All-time low
47.8%
in 1993
Years of data
8
1993–2018

Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Ghana, 1993–2018

0204060801001993200520181993: 47.8 lowest1998: 58.9 lowest2003: 75 lowest2006: 78.6 lowest2008: 87.5 lowest2011: 90.9 lowest2014: 86.5 lowest2018: 85.5 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Ghana is 85.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Ghana peaked at 90.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1993.

Ghana ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest) in Ghana, 1993 to 2018.
Year lowest Change
1993 47.8%
1998 58.9% +23.2%
2003 75.0% +27.3%
2006 78.6% +4.8%
2008 87.5% +11.3%
2011 90.9% +3.9%
2014 86.5% -4.8%
2018 85.5% -1.2%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 85.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 85.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.3%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.3% 47.8% 58.9% 2
2000s 80.4% 75.0% 87.5% 3
2010s 87.6% 85.5% 90.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 6 Bangladesh 88.8% compare
  2. 7 Zambia 88.5% compare
  3. 8 Nepal 88.3% compare
  4. 10 Egypt 84.3% compare
  5. 11 India 84.0% compare
  6. 11 Zimbabwe 84.0% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Ghana?
Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Ghana was 85.5% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1993.
How does Ghana rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1?
Ghana ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 252 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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).