Portugal vs Sweden: Immunization, BCG

Portugal
32.0%
in 2015
Sweden
24.0%
in 2022
Portugal rank
163rd
Sweden rank
164th

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 32.0% against 24.0% in Sweden, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 164th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 78.8% 11.9% 66.9% Portugal
1990s 88.8% 13.9% 74.9% Portugal
2000s 89.1% 19.1% 70.0% Portugal
2010s 87.0% 24.5% 62.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 32.0% against 24.0% in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Portugal and Sweden?
8.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Portugal ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 164th 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.