Immunization, BCG in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Immunization, BCG was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, bcg in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 80.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 84.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1980.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.4% | — |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +94.8% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.7% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 15.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 62.7% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 69.6% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.3% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 78.4% | 82.6% | 5 |
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Immunization, bcg in Africa Eastern and Southern was 80.8% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1980.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for immunization, bcg?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.