BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Eritrea
Eritrea: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 98.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2004
All-time low
89.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Eritrea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Eritrea stood at 98.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Eritrea peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 98.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 33 Japan 98.0% compare
- 33 Jamaica 98.0% compare
- 33 Botswana 98.0% compare
- 33 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 33 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 33 Malawi 98.0% compare
- 33 Serbia 98.0% compare
- 33 Finland 98.0% compare
- 33 Palestine 98.0% compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 33 Morocco 98.0% compare
- 33 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
- 33 Uganda 98.0% compare
- 33 Portugal 98.0% compare
- 33 Rwanda 98.0% compare
- 33 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 33 Malaysia 98.0% compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Eritrea?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Eritrea was 98.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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