Immunization, BCG in Congo
Congo: Immunization, BCG was 67.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, BCG in Congo, 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 Congo is 67.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Congo peaked at 95.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1997.
Congo ranks 155th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, BCG in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92.0% | — |
| 1982 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 89.0% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.1% | 80.0% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 29.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 50.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 76.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 67.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 66.0% compare
- 157 Madagascar 64.0% compare
- 158 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Congo?
- Immunization, bcg in Congo was 67.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for immunization, bcg?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.