Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Greece
Greece: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) was 50.0% in 1994. ▼ Falling
Immunization, BCG in Greece, 1980–1994
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 1994, immunization, bcg in Greece stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Greece peaked at 95.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1994.
That places Greece 160th out of 165 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.0% | — |
| 1981 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 76.0% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 56.0% | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -23.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 50.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -26.3% | 76.0% | 56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.8% | 56.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 50.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 157 Madagascar 64.0% compare
- 158 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 160 Yemen 50.0% compare
- 162 Sudan 49.0% compare
- 163 Portugal 32.0% compare
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Greece?
- Immunization, bcg in Greece was 50.0% in 1994, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1994.
- How does Greece rank for immunization, bcg?
- Greece ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 1994.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.