Situation analySiS

SITUATION ANAlySIS of ChIldreN in UgANdASTATISTICAl ABSTrACTCHiLdRen’S HeALTHOne in every two children aged 12–23 months has received allvaccinations. From 2000/01 to 2011, the proportion rose from37% to 52%.Urban children (61%) are more likely than those living in rural area (50%) to befully vaccinated.Vaccination coverage increases with educational attainment of a child’s mother,from 45% for children whose mothers have no education to 62% among childrenof mothers with secondary or higher education.Only 4% of children aged 12–23 months had not received any vaccinations.There are no disparities between the sexes, and relatively minor disparity betweenurban and rural.childreN aged 12–23 moNths who received all the basic vacciNatioNsSource: UBOS and Macro International, 2000–01 and 2007; UBOS and ICF International, 2012144