Costa Rica vs Western Pacific (WHO region): BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2025
Western Pacific (WHO region)
92.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
4th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 92.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'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 Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 88.5% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.9% | 0.7% | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 93.3% | 3.2% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 92.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) between Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 7.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) 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.