Immunization, BCG in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Immunization, BCG was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1980–2024
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 83.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 85.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1980.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.8% | — |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +97.8% |
| 1982 | 29.4% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 47.6% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 13.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 60.4% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 68.2% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Immunization, bcg in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1980.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for immunization, bcg?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.