Immunization, BCG in Eritrea
Eritrea: Immunization, BCG was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Eritrea, 1993–2024
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 Eritrea stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Eritrea peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40.0% | — |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 40.0% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
- 51 Bulgaria 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 Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Eritrea?
- Immunization, bcg in Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for immunization, bcg?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.