Greece vs Portugal: Immunization, BCG

Greece
50.0%
in 1994
Portugal
32.0%
in 2015
Greece rank
160th
Portugal rank
163rd

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 50.0% against 32.0% in Portugal, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 160th and Portugal ranks 163rd of 165 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 72.6% 78.8% 6.2% Portugal
1990s 73.4% 89.4% 16.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 50.0% against 32.0% in Portugal as of 1994.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Greece and Portugal?
18.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1994.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Greece ranks 160th and Portugal ranks 163rd 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.