BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gambia
Gambia: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 82.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
82.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
127th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2000
All-time low
76.0%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 82.0% for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gambia peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 127th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 76.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 125 Comoros 84.0% compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 83.0% compare
- 127 Liberia 82.0% compare
- 127 Syrian Arab Republic 82.0% compare
- 127 Montenegro 82.0% compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 82.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gambia?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Gambia was 82.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Gambia ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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