Immunization, BCG in Arab World
Arab World: Immunization, BCG was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Arab World, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 81.8% for immunization, bcg in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Arab World peaked at 91.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1980.
That places Arab World 28th 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.9% | — |
| 1981 | 28.5% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.7% | 26.9% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 83.5% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 85.7% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 86.2% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 81.6% | 88.0% | 5 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1632 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Arab World?
- Immunization, bcg in Arab World was 81.8% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1980.
- How does Arab World rank for immunization, bcg?
- Arab World ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.