Ireland vs Portugal: Immunization, BCG

Ireland
0.0%
in 2021
Portugal
32.0%
in 2015
Ireland rank
165th
Portugal rank
163rd

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 32.0% against 0.0% in Ireland, a difference of 32.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 165th and Portugal ranks 163rd of 165 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 79.6% 79.9% 0.3% Portugal
1990s 86.7% 88.8% 2.1% Portugal
2000s 54.7% 89.1% 34.4% Portugal
2010s 56.7% 87.0% 30.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 32.0% against 0.0% in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Ireland and Portugal?
32.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Ireland ranks 165th 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.