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

Tanzania: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 was 77.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
77.4%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2010
All-time low
63.4%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1996–2016

Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Tanzania, 1996–2016

0204060801996200620161996: 66.9 lowest1999: 63.4 lowest2005: 65.2 lowest2010: 79.9 lowest2016: 77.4 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2016, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Tanzania stood at 77.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Tanzania peaked at 79.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1999.

Tanzania ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, 1996 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1996 66.9%
1999 63.4% -5.2%
2005 65.2% +2.8%
2010 79.9% +22.5%
2016 77.4% -3.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 77.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 77.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.2% 63.4% 66.9% 2
2000s 65.2% 65.2% 65.2% 1
2010s 78.7% 77.4% 79.9% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 15 Jordan 80.1% compare
  2. 16 Burkina Faso 78.1% compare
  3. 17 Peru 77.8% compare
  4. 18 Colombia 77.4% compare
  5. 20 Kenya 76.4% compare
  6. 21 Uganda 75.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Tanzania?
Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Tanzania was 77.4% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1999.
How does Tanzania rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1?
Tanzania ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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).