Somalia vs South Africa: Immunization, BCG

Somalia
74.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Somalia rank
144th
South Africa rank
144th

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 74.0% against 74.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 42 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 144th of 165 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 26.4% 65.9% 39.4% South Africa
1990s 44.0% 84.9% 40.9% South Africa
2000s 50.7% 81.8% 31.1% South Africa
2010s 45.1% 82.3% 37.2% South Africa
2020s 69.4% 81.8% 12.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 74.0% against 74.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Somalia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Somalia ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 144th 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.