Immunization, BCG in Ireland

Ireland: Immunization, BCG was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
165th
of 165 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
39
1983–2021

Immunization, BCG in Ireland, 1983–2021

0204060801001983200220211983: 75 % of one-year-old children1984: 75 % of one-year-old children1985: 80 % of one-year-old children1986: 81 % of one-year-old children1987: 81 % of one-year-old children1988: 82 % of one-year-old children1989: 83 % of one-year-old children1990: 84 % of one-year-old children1991: 84 % of one-year-old children1992: 85 % of one-year-old children1993: 86 % of one-year-old children1994: 86 % of one-year-old children1995: 87 % of one-year-old children1996: 88 % of one-year-old children1997: 89 % of one-year-old children1998: 89 % of one-year-old children1999: 89 % of one-year-old children2000: 89 % of one-year-old children2001: 89 % of one-year-old children2002: 90 % of one-year-old children2003: 90 % of one-year-old children2004: 30 % of one-year-old children2005: 31 % of one-year-old children2006: 31 % of one-year-old children2007: 33 % of one-year-old children2008: 34 % of one-year-old children2009: 30 % of one-year-old children2010: 30 % of one-year-old children2011: 41 % of one-year-old children2012: 42 % of one-year-old children2013: 76 % of one-year-old children2014: 74 % of one-year-old children2015: 77 % of one-year-old children2016: 18 % of one-year-old children2017: 0 % of one-year-old children2018: 0 % of one-year-old children2019: 0 % of one-year-old children2020: 0 % of one-year-old children2021: 0 % of one-year-old children

Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0% for immunization, bcg in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Ireland peaked at 90.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 165th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Immunization, BCG in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Ireland, 1983 to 2021.
Year % of one-year-old children Change
1983 75.0%
1984 75.0% +0.0%
1985 80.0% +6.7%
1986 81.0% +1.2%
1987 81.0% +0.0%
1988 82.0% +1.2%
1989 83.0% +1.2%
1990 84.0% +1.2%
1991 84.0% +0.0%
1992 85.0% +1.2%
1993 86.0% +1.2%
1994 86.0% +0.0%
1995 87.0% +1.2%
1996 88.0% +1.1%
1997 89.0% +1.1%
1998 89.0% +0.0%
1999 89.0% +0.0%
2000 89.0% +0.0%
2001 89.0% +0.0%
2002 90.0% +1.1%
2003 90.0% +0.0%
2004 30.0% -66.7%
2005 31.0% +3.3%
2006 31.0% +0.0%
2007 33.0% +6.5%
2008 34.0% +3.0%
2009 30.0% -11.8%
2010 30.0% +0.0%
2011 41.0% +36.7%
2012 42.0% +2.4%
2013 76.0% +81.0%
2014 74.0% -2.6%
2015 77.0% +4.1%
2016 18.0% -76.6%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2018 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.0%
2021 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 79.6% 75.0% 83.0% 7
1990s 86.7% 84.0% 89.0% 10
2000s 54.7% 30.0% 90.0% 10
2010s 35.8% 0.0% 77.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 162 Sudan 49.0% compare
  2. 163 Portugal 32.0% compare
  3. 164 Sweden 24.0% compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, bcg in Ireland?
Immunization, bcg in Ireland was 0.0% in 2021, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for immunization, bcg?
Ireland ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,092 data points, 1980–2024
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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.