BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Gabon
Gabon: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 81.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
81.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
132nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2015
All-time low
78.0%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gabon, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gabon is 81.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gabon peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 132nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 81.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 81.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 85.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 78.0% | 84.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 132 Argentina 81.0% compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 81.0% compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare
- 135 Philippines 80.0% compare
- 135 Lesotho 80.0% compare
- 135 Djibouti 80.0% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gabon was 81.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Gabon ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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