Immunization, BCG in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Immunization, BCG was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Burkina Faso, 1985–2024
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 Burkina Faso stood at 98.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1985.
That places Burkina Faso 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33.0% | — |
| 1986 | 52.0% | +57.6% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 95.0% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +19.3% |
| 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 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.0% | 33.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 80.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 37 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 37 Armenia 98.0% compare
- 37 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 37 Botswana 98.0% compare
- 37 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 37 Egypt 98.0% compare
- 37 Finland 98.0% compare
- 37 Mauritius 98.0% compare
- 37 Morocco 98.0% compare
- 37 Serbia 98.0% compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
- 37 Tunisia 98.0% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Burkina Faso?
- Immunization, bcg in Burkina Faso was 98.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for immunization, bcg?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.