Which has higher immunization, bcg, Costa Rica or East Asia & Pacific?

Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 93.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs East Asia & Pacific: Immunization, BCG

Costa Rica

99.0%

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific

93.4%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

1st

East Asia & Pacific rank

4th

Immunization, BCG over time

Costa Rica
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 93.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1980s	83.0%	55.5%	27.5%	Costa Rica
1990s	91.1%	87.7%	3.4%	Costa Rica
2000s	95.2%	88.7%	6.5%	Costa Rica
2010s	95.2%	96.0%	0.8%	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	96.0%	93.4%	2.6%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Costa Rica or East Asia & Pacific?: Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 93.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific?: 5.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for immunization, bcg?: Costa Rica ranks 1st and East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
Unit: % of one-year-old children
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 8,092 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.