Immunization, BCG in Guatemala
Guatemala: Immunization, BCG was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 83.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Guatemala peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1989.
That places Guatemala 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.0% | — |
| 1981 | 29.0% | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | -48.8% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +195.2% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 21.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 43.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 83.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 356 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Guatemala?
- Immunization, bcg in Guatemala was 83.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1989.
- How does Guatemala rank for immunization, bcg?
- Guatemala ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.