BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 88.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
88.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
9th
of 17 groups
All-time high
97.0%
in 2003
All-time low
70.0%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Americas (WHO region) stood at 88.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 97.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 70.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 23 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Americas (WHO region)?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Americas (WHO region) was 88.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2020.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) 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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