Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 86.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2018, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon stood at 86.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon peaked at 94.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.6% | — |
| 1998 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.8% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -8.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 86.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 86.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 77.6% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 83.2% | 90.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 86.3% | 94.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Cameroon was 86.3% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (Measles) (% 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).