Immunization, BCG in Libya
Libya: Immunization, BCG was 85.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, BCG in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 85.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Libya peaked at 99.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2018.
Libya ranks 117th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.0% | — |
| 1981 | 78.0% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 89.0% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 74.0% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 78.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 74.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Libya?
- Immunization, bcg in Libya was 85.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for immunization, bcg?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.