BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ireland

Ireland: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 18.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
18.0%
Change on year
down 76.6%
World rank
162nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2002
All-time low
18.0%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ireland, 2000–2016

204060801002000200820162000: 892001: 892002: 902003: 902004: 302005: 312006: 312007: 332008: 342009: 302010: 302011: 412012: 422013: 762014: 742015: 772016: 18

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ireland is 18.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 76.6% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ireland peaked at 90.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 162nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Ireland, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 89.0%
2001 89.0% +0.0%
2002 90.0% +1.1%
2003 90.0% +0.0%
2004 30.0% -66.7%
2005 31.0% +3.3%
2006 31.0% +0.0%
2007 33.0% +6.5%
2008 34.0% +3.0%
2009 30.0% -11.8%
2010 30.0% +0.0%
2011 41.0% +36.7%
2012 42.0% +2.4%
2013 76.0% +81.0%
2014 74.0% -2.6%
2015 77.0% +4.1%
2016 18.0% -76.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.7% 30.0% 90.0% 10
2010s 51.1% 18.0% 77.0% 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 159 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.0% compare
  2. 160 Papua New Guinea 48.0% compare
  3. 160 Yemen 48.0% compare
  4. 163 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  5. 163 Sweden 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ireland?
Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ireland was 18.0% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
Ireland ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 4,403 data points, 2000–2025
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