Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Gambia
Gambia: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 85.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 85.6% for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia peaked at 96.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.2% | — |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -7.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 85.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 85.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 87.2% | 91.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 76.2% | 96.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia was 85.6% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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).