BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Laos
Laos: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
115th
of 164 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2014
All-time low
56.0%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 87.0% for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Laos peaked at 89.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2007.
That places Laos 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 87.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 87.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 56.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 70.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 71.0% | 88.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Laos?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Laos was 87.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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