How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Immunization, BCG

Costa Rica

99.0%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

96.0%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

1st

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

3rd

Immunization, BCG over time

Costa Rica
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 96.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 165 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	92.2%	92.4%	0.2%	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	95.2%	94.9%	0.3%	Costa Rica
2010s	95.2%	94.9%	0.3%	Costa Rica
2020s	96.0%	95.6%	0.4%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 96.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 3.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for immunization, bcg?: Costa Rica ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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: 17 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.