Immunization, BCG in Brazil
Brazil: Immunization, BCG was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Brazil peaked at 99.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56.0% | — |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 74.0% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.7% | 56.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 79.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 69.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.56 % 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 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,746 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Brazil?
- Immunization, bcg in Brazil was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for immunization, bcg?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.