Immunization, BCG in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Immunization, BCG was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 86.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 96.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1980.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 24th 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.1% | — |
| 1981 | 57.4% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 61.8% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 66.7% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 93.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 96.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1% | 53.1% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 79.2% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 85.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 69.5% | 87.0% | 5 |
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Immunization, bcg in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 86.9% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1980.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for immunization, bcg?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.