BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ireland
Ireland: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 18.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Ireland, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 30.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 18.0% | 77.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 159 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.0% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 48.0% compare
- 160 Yemen 48.0% compare
- 163 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 163 Sweden 0.0% compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0762 units per person (2025)
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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