Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Ireland
Ireland: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, BCG in Ireland, 1983–2021
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 (% of one-year-old children) in Ireland, year by year
| 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% | — |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -100.0% | 18.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | +81.0% | 42.0% | 76.0% |
| 2016 | -76.6% | 77.0% | 18.0% |
| 2004 | -66.7% | 90.0% | 30.0% |
| 2011 | +36.7% | 30.0% | 41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
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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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.