BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 97.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2013
All-time low
63.0%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Sierra Leone is 97.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.0% | — |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 63.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 52 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 52 Libya 97.0% compare
- 52 Korea 97.0% compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
- 52 El Salvador 97.0% compare
- 52 Brazil 97.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Sierra Leone?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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