Guinea vs South Africa: Immunization, BCG

Guinea
75.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Guinea rank
143rd
South Africa rank
144th

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 75.0% against 74.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 22.0% 65.9% 43.9% South Africa
1990s 70.9% 84.9% 14.0% South Africa
2000s 82.4% 81.8% 0.6% Guinea
2010s 77.1% 82.3% 5.2% South Africa
2020s 74.2% 81.8% 7.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 75.0% against 74.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Guinea and South Africa?
1.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Guinea ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th 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.