Immunization, BCG in Argentina
Argentina: Immunization, BCG was 81.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, BCG in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, bcg in Argentina is 81.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Argentina peaked at 99.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 130th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, BCG in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.0% | — |
| 1981 | 70.0% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 90.0% | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 62.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 69.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,096 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Argentina?
- Immunization, bcg in Argentina was 81.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for immunization, bcg?
- Argentina ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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.