Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Immunization, BCG

Guinea-Bissau
71.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Nigeria rank
150th

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nigeria
20406080100198120022024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 71.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 72.2% 41.0% 31.2% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 86.8% 51.3% 35.5% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 86.7% 50.5% 36.2% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 90.8% 61.3% 29.5% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 66.6% 70.4% 3.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
Guinea-Bissau, at 71.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
2.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 150th 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.