Immunization, BCG in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Immunization, BCG was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Africa Western and Central, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 80.9% for immunization, bcg in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Africa Western and Central peaked at 82.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
Africa Western and Central ranks 29th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 15.5% | +869.3% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | +42.5% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 56.2% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 62.9% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 1.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 50.8% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 58.9% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 68.4% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.0% | 80.9% | 5 |
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Africa Western and Central?
- Immunization, bcg in Africa Western and Central was 80.9% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for immunization, bcg?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.