Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Immunization, BCG

Japan
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
51st

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 86.9% 80.4% 6.4% Japan
1990s 90.8% 89.8% 1.0% Japan
2000s 92.7% 97.3% 4.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 94.5% 93.6% 0.9% Japan
2020s 97.0% 96.0% 1.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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