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

Portugal: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 98.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
98.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2006
All-time low
81.0%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2015

BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Portugal, 2000–2015

0204060801002000200720152000: 822001: 822002: 812003: 812004: 832005: 892006: 992007: 982008: 982009: 982010: 962011: 972012: 992013: 992014: 992015: 98

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 98.0% for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Portugal peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2002.

That places Portugal 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Portugal, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 82.0%
2001 82.0% +0.0%
2002 81.0% -1.2%
2003 81.0% +0.0%
2004 83.0% +2.5%
2005 89.0% +7.2%
2006 99.0% +11.2%
2007 98.0% -1.0%
2008 98.0% +0.0%
2009 98.0% +0.0%
2010 96.0% -2.0%
2011 97.0% +1.0%
2012 99.0% +2.1%
2013 99.0% +0.0%
2014 99.0% +0.0%
2015 98.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.1% 81.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 98.0% 96.0% 99.0% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 33 Japan 98.0% compare
  2. 33 Jamaica 98.0% compare
  3. 33 Botswana 98.0% compare
  4. 33 Bhutan 98.0% compare
  5. 33 Algeria 98.0% compare
  6. 33 Malawi 98.0% compare
  7. 33 Serbia 98.0% compare
  8. 33 Finland 98.0% compare
  9. 33 Palestine, State of 98.0% compare
  10. 33 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
  11. 33 Morocco 98.0% compare
  12. 33 Czechia 98.0% compare
  13. 33 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
  14. 33 Uganda 98.0% compare
  15. 33 Eritrea 98.0% compare
  16. 33 Rwanda 98.0% compare
  17. 33 Belarus 98.0% compare
  18. 33 Malaysia 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Portugal?
Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Portugal was 98.0% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2002.
How does Portugal rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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