BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Libya
Libya: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 97.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
97.0%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
52nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2001
All-time low
74.0%
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Libya, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 97.0% for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Libya peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2018.
That places Libya 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 97.0% | +14.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 97.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 74.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 74.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 52 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 97.0% compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 52 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
- 52 El Salvador 97.0% compare
- 52 Brazil 97.0% compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Libya?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Libya was 97.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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