Costa Rica vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2025
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
92.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 92.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Upper-middle income (World Bank) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 91.3% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.5% | 0.3% | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 91.8% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%), Costa Rica or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 92.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) between Costa Rica and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 7.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.