Sierra Leone: Measles immunization rate

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 Sierra Leone

Percent of children ages 12-23 months with measles immunization

 Latest value 90
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1999 - 2022
 Average 76
 Min - Max 37 - 93
 Source World Health Organization
The latest value from 2022 is 90 percent, an increase from 87 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 84 percent, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1999 to 2022 is 76 percent. The minimum value, 37 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 93 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Sierra Leone - Measles immunization rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sierra Leone - Measles immunization rate - historical chart - 1999-2022




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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 Health spending as percent of GDP 8.55 2021 percent
 Life expectancy 60.41 2022 years
 Life expectancy, female 61.69 2022 years
 Life expectancy, male 59.12 2022 years
 Birth rate 30.79 2022 births per 1000 people
 Death rate 8.91 2022 deaths per 1000 people
 Fertility rate 3.88 2022 births per woman
 HIV infections 1.40 2022 percent
 Tuberculosis 286.00 2022 cases per 100,000 people
 Diabetes prevalence 2.10 2021 percent
 Prevalence of anemia among children 73.40 2019 percent
 Prevalence of undernourishment 27.80 2021 percent
 Access to drinking water, rural 8.7 2022 percent
 Access to drinking water, urban 12.2 2022 percent
 Suicides 6.70 2019 suicides per 100,000 people
 DPT immunization rate 91 2022 percent
 Hepatitis B immunization rate 91 2022 percent
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