BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Congo
Congo: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 88.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
108th
of 164 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2010
All-time low
50.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Congo stood at 88.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Congo peaked at 95.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2000.
That places Congo 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +28.4% |
| 2025 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 88.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 88.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 50.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 76.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 67.0% | 88.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Congo?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Congo 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Congo ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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