Immunization, BCG in Gambia
Gambia: Immunization, BCG was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, BCG in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 79.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Gambia peaked at 99.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2023.
That places Gambia 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85.0% | — |
| 1981 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.5% | 85.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 76.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % 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 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Gambia?
- Immunization, bcg in Gambia was 79.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for immunization, bcg?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.