BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Peru
Peru: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 87.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Peru is 87.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Peru peaked at 97.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2001.
That places Peru 115th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 87.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 87.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.0%, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Peru
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Peru 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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