Table 2.

Summary of published articles regarding rubella seroprevalence in general population in Africa between 2002 and 2014

Location/Country	Population	Age (years)	Sample size	IgG+	Cut off points	Study period	References
Oyo state, Nigeria	Reproductive age	15–45	230	215 (93.4 %)	NR	2002	[53]
Vom, Nigeria		20–65	96	87 (90.6 %)	NR	NR	[54]
Kenya	Children	4–20	498	398 (79.9 %)	NR	Feb–June 2005	[12]
Uganda	Adults	20–62	311	309 (99.3 %)	NR	NR	[55]
Bangui, Central Republic of Africa	Children	1 month–15	395	218 (55.1 %)	≥15 IU/ml	July–Dec2008	[13]
Algeria	Reproductive age	15–49	834	572 (68.6 %)	>10 IU/ml	March 2005–March 2007	[56]
Senegal	Reproductive age	15–45	3471	3127 (90 %)	>10 IU/ml	March–June 2002	[57]
Egypt	Women	6–45	Urban = 172 Rural = 426	Urban = 170 (98.8 %) Rural = 386 (90.6 %) Overall (96.3 %)	>15 IU/ml	NR	[58]
Lagos, Nigeria	HIV population	18–60	80	59 (73.8 %)	NR	April 2011–May 2012	[59]
Morocco	Reproductive age	15–39	Urban = 502 Rural = 465	Urban = 427 (85.1 %) Rural = 379 (81.5 %) Overall (83.3 %)	>8.6 IU/ml	2000	[60]
Total				84.8 % (55.1–99.3 %)

NR not reported