BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in India
India: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 91.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 164 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2017
All-time low
74.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in India, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in India stood at 91.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in India peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2000.
India ranks 99th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.0% | — |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 91.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 91.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.5%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 74.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in India?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in India was 91.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2000.
- How does India rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- India ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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