BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in AFR
AFR: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 82.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
82.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
84.0%
in 2009
All-time low
67.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000β2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in AFR, 2000β2025
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.
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
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
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 10th out of 11 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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