BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in AFR
AFR: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 82.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
84.0%
in 2009
All-time low
67.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in AFR, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in AFR is 82.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in AFR peaked at 84.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 67.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 77.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 78.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
More health data for AFR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.32 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 69.9 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 (2023)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 91.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in AFR?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in AFR was 82.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does AFR rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- AFR ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR 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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