BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 73.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
149th
of 164 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2018
All-time low
30.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 73.0% for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 82.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 30.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 68.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 65.0% | 73.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 76.0% compare
- 147 Sudan 74.0% compare
- 147 Somalia 74.0% compare
- 149 Ecuador 73.0% compare
- 151 Micronesia, Federated States of 72.0% compare
- 151 South Sudan 72.0% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan was 73.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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