Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Immunization, BCG

Madagascar
64.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
52.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
159th

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 64.0% against 52.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Madagascar ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 40.4% 67.8% 27.4% Papua New Guinea
1990s 72.1% 86.9% 14.8% Papua New Guinea
2000s 82.2% 86.1% 3.9% Papua New Guinea
2010s 72.6% 74.5% 1.9% Papua New Guinea
2020s 65.8% 47.4% 18.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Madagascar, at 64.0% against 52.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
12.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Madagascar ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th 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.