Table 5.

national measles laboratory performance 2014-2020 (WHO African Region)

Parameter	National measles laboratory performance. African Region. 2014-2020.
	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
% specimens received at the national measles laboratory within 3 days of collection ≥ 80%	44.8%	43.9%	41.9%	42.0%	36.9%	36.2%	30.0%
% IgM results sent out within 7 days of receipt of specimens ≥ 80%	67.6%	70.5%	68.7%	69.5%	64.4%	65.4%	55.2%
% of countries which attained 80% specimens arriving at the laboratory within 3 days of collection	14.0%	16.3%	11.9%	14.3%	13.6%	9.0%	8.7%