Immunization, BCG in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Immunization, BCG was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 77.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 86.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1991.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 139th 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.0% | — |
| 1981 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -67.7% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +52.4% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 51.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 21.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 36.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 65.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 67.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Immunization, bcg in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1991.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for immunization, bcg?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.