Costa Rica vs Malawi: Immunization, BCG

Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2024
Malawi
99.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 83.3% 86.7% 3.3% Malawi
1990s 91.1% 95.8% 4.7% Malawi
2000s 95.2% 92.7% 2.5% Costa Rica
2010s 95.2% 93.8% 1.4% Costa Rica
2020s 96.0% 97.2% 1.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Costa Rica or Malawi?
Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Costa Rica and Malawi?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st 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

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.