Immunization, BCG in Gabon
Gabon: Immunization, BCG was 78.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, BCG in Gabon, 1982–2024
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 Gabon is 78.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Gabon peaked at 97.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1984.
That places Gabon 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, BCG in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 82.0% | — |
| 1983 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 77.0% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 89.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 85.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 78.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 137 France 78.0% compare
- 139 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 77.0% compare
- 139 Djibouti 77.0% compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 77.0% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Gabon?
- Immunization, bcg in Gabon was 78.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1984.
- How does Gabon rank for immunization, bcg?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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.