BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 79.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ethiopia is 79.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 79.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 139th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 79.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.0%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 79.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 57.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 68.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 68.0% | 79.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ethiopia?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ethiopia was 79.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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