Immunization, BCG in Japan
Japan: Immunization, BCG was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Japan, 1981–2024
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 Japan stood at 97.0%.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Japan peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 51st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.0% | — |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 85.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 90.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
- 51 Bulgaria 97.0% compare
- 51 Eritrea 97.0% compare
- 51 Jamaica 97.0% compare
- 51 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 97.0% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0667 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6248 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89,577 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Japan?
- Immunization, bcg in Japan was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for immunization, bcg?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.