Immunization, BCG in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Immunization, BCG was 71.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, BCG in Guinea-Bissau, 1984–2024
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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 71.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 99.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, BCG in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 42.0% | — |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +135.3% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 42.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 68.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 77.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 84.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 34.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 146 Honduras 73.0% compare
- 147 South Sudan 72.0% compare
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 70.0% compare
- 150 Nigeria 69.0% compare
- 151 Afghanistan 68.0% compare
- 151 Angola 68.0% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.0% compare
- 151 Haiti 68.0% compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.68 % 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 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % 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 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Guinea-Bissau?
- Immunization, bcg in Guinea-Bissau was 71.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for immunization, bcg?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.