Immunization, BCG in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Immunization, BCG was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 61.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Central African Republic peaked at 96.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
That places Central African Republic 158th out of 165 countries 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | +62.3% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +81.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.0% | 17.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 62.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 66.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 37.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 54.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 155 Congo 67.0% compare
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 66.0% compare
- 157 Madagascar 64.0% compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 160 Greece 50.0% compare
- 160 Yemen 50.0% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Central African Republic?
- Immunization, bcg in Central African Republic was 61.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for immunization, bcg?
- Central African Republic ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.