Jamaica vs Japan: Immunization, BCG

Jamaica
97.0%
in 2024
Japan
97.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
51st
Japan rank
51st

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Jamaica
  • Japan
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 51st and Japan ranks 51st of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 64.0% 86.9% 22.9% Japan
1990s 94.0% 90.8% 3.2% Jamaica
2000s 91.0% 92.7% 1.7% Japan
2010s 94.8% 94.5% 0.3% Jamaica
2020s 98.0% 97.0% 1.0% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Jamaica or Japan?
Jamaica, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Jamaica and Japan?
0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Jamaica ranks 51st and Japan ranks 51st 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.