Immunization, BCG in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Immunization, BCG was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Afghanistan, 1982–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 68.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Afghanistan peaked at 82.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.0% | — |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +54.5% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +106.7% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 10.0% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 15.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 30.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 68.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 71.0% compare
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 70.0% compare
- 150 Nigeria 69.0% compare
- 151 Angola 68.0% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.0% compare
- 151 Haiti 68.0% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Afghanistan?
- Immunization, bcg in Afghanistan was 68.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for immunization, bcg?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.