Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Egypt
Egypt: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 85.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Egypt, 1995–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2014, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Egypt stood at 85.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Egypt peaked at 99.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 99.5% | — |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -12.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 85.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.6% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Egypt?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Egypt was 85.9% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2014.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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).