Immunization, BCG in Arab World

Arab World: Immunization, BCG was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
28th
of 35 groups
All-time high
91.1%
in 2013
All-time low
26.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, BCG in Arab World, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 26.9 % of one-year-old children1981: 28.5 % of one-year-old children1982: 38.7 % of one-year-old children1983: 42.6 % of one-year-old children1984: 45.9 % of one-year-old children1985: 66.1 % of one-year-old children1986: 70.9 % of one-year-old children1987: 72.8 % of one-year-old children1988: 79.5 % of one-year-old children1989: 84.9 % of one-year-old children1990: 88.5 % of one-year-old children1991: 86.5 % of one-year-old children1992: 85.1 % of one-year-old children1993: 84.8 % of one-year-old children1994: 83.5 % of one-year-old children1995: 84.6 % of one-year-old children1996: 85.4 % of one-year-old children1997: 84.9 % of one-year-old children1998: 85.5 % of one-year-old children1999: 88.2 % of one-year-old children2000: 87.5 % of one-year-old children2001: 88.4 % of one-year-old children2002: 86.3 % of one-year-old children2003: 86.9 % of one-year-old children2004: 85.7 % of one-year-old children2005: 87.1 % of one-year-old children2006: 87.4 % of one-year-old children2007: 88.2 % of one-year-old children2008: 88.3 % of one-year-old children2009: 87.6 % of one-year-old children2010: 89.9 % of one-year-old children2011: 89.7 % of one-year-old children2012: 89.7 % of one-year-old children2013: 91.1 % of one-year-old children2014: 90.8 % of one-year-old children2015: 86.2 % of one-year-old children2016: 89.2 % of one-year-old children2017: 86.8 % of one-year-old children2018: 87.4 % of one-year-old children2019: 86.5 % of one-year-old children2020: 88 % of one-year-old children2021: 86.4 % of one-year-old children2022: 88 % of one-year-old children2023: 81.6 % of one-year-old children2024: 81.8 % of one-year-old children

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

Annual values for Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Arab World, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,092 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.