Immunization, BCG in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Immunization, BCG was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1992
All-time low
6.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Immunization, BCG in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1981.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.0% | — |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +690.0% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 6.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Immunization, bcg in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1981.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for immunization, bcg?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.