Immunization, BCG in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Immunization, BCG was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1980
All-time low
96.0%
in 2015
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Immunization, BCG in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, bcg in Bulgaria stood at 97.0%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Bulgaria peaked at 99.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Immunization, BCG in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99.0% | — |
| 1981 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
- 51 Eritrea 97.0% compare
- 51 Jamaica 97.0% compare
- 51 Japan 97.0% compare
- 51 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 97.0% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Bulgaria?
- Immunization, bcg in Bulgaria was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for immunization, bcg?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.