Democratic Republic of the Congo: Measles immunization rate
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Percent of children ages 12-23 months with measles immunization |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 56 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2022 |
| Average | 46 |
| Min - Max | 15 - 69 |
| Source | World Health Organization |
The latest value from 2022 is 56 percent, an increase from 55 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 84 percent, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1980 to 2022 is 46 percent. The minimum value, 15 percent, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 69 percent was recorded in 2012.
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Definition: Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health spending per capita | 21.25 | 2020 | U.S. dollars |
| Health spending as percent of GDP | 4.05 | 2020 | percent |
| Life expectancy | 59.74 | 2022 | years |
| Life expectancy, female | 62.05 | 2022 | years |
| Life expectancy, male | 57.52 | 2022 | years |
| Birth rate | 42.05 | 2021 | births per 1000 people |
| Death rate | 9.35 | 2022 | deaths per 1000 people |
| Fertility rate | 6.11 | 2022 | births per woman |
| HIV infections | 0.60 | 2022 | percent |
| Tuberculosis | 317.00 | 2022 | cases per 100,000 people |
| Diabetes prevalence | 5.80 | 2021 | percent |
| Prevalence of anemia among children | 64.90 | 2019 | percent |
| Prevalence of undernourishment | 35.30 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, rural | 0.5 | 2022 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, urban | 24.2 | 2022 | percent |
| Suicides | 6.70 | 2019 | suicides per 100,000 people |
| DPT immunization rate | 65 | 2022 | percent |
| Hepatitis B immunization rate | 65 | 2022 | percent |
| Measles immunization rate | 56 | 2022 | percent |
| Traffic accident deaths | 34.90 | 2019 | deaths per 100,000 people |