Immunization, BCG in Low income

Low income: Immunization, BCG was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
35th
of 35 groups
All-time high
81.4%
in 2017
All-time low
12.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, BCG in Low income, 1980–2024

204060801980200220241980: 12.6 % of one-year-old children1981: 25.4 % of one-year-old children1982: 27.3 % of one-year-old children1983: 29.3 % of one-year-old children1984: 30.1 % of one-year-old children1985: 34.3 % of one-year-old children1986: 40.3 % of one-year-old children1987: 48 % of one-year-old children1988: 54.2 % of one-year-old children1989: 63.5 % of one-year-old children1990: 70.4 % of one-year-old children1991: 55 % of one-year-old children1992: 54.5 % of one-year-old children1993: 56.8 % of one-year-old children1994: 60.1 % of one-year-old children1995: 61.7 % of one-year-old children1996: 60.3 % of one-year-old children1997: 59.1 % of one-year-old children1998: 58.9 % of one-year-old children1999: 62.7 % of one-year-old children2000: 62.8 % of one-year-old children2001: 65.8 % of one-year-old children2002: 67.7 % of one-year-old children2003: 69.6 % of one-year-old children2004: 72.3 % of one-year-old children2005: 75 % of one-year-old children2006: 76.3 % of one-year-old children2007: 77.2 % of one-year-old children2008: 78 % of one-year-old children2009: 79.1 % of one-year-old children2010: 80.4 % of one-year-old children2011: 77.8 % of one-year-old children2012: 80.9 % of one-year-old children2013: 77.8 % of one-year-old children2014: 79.1 % of one-year-old children2015: 77.6 % of one-year-old children2016: 81 % of one-year-old children2017: 81.4 % of one-year-old children2018: 80.3 % of one-year-old children2019: 80 % of one-year-old children2020: 80.3 % of one-year-old children2021: 76.8 % of one-year-old children2022: 80.1 % of one-year-old children2023: 78.3 % of one-year-old children2024: 79.5 % 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

The most recent figure for immunization, bcg in Low income is 79.5%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Low income peaked at 81.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1980.

Low income ranks 35th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Immunization, BCG in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Low income, 1980 to 2024.
Year % of one-year-old children Change
1980 12.6%
1981 25.4% +101.1%
1982 27.3% +7.4%
1983 29.3% +7.3%
1984 30.1% +2.7%
1985 34.3% +14.0%
1986 40.3% +17.5%
1987 48.0% +19.3%
1988 54.2% +12.8%
1989 63.5% +17.1%
1990 70.4% +10.8%
1991 55.0% -21.8%
1992 54.5% -0.9%
1993 56.8% +4.1%
1994 60.1% +5.9%
1995 61.7% +2.7%
1996 60.3% -2.3%
1997 59.1% -2.0%
1998 58.9% -0.3%
1999 62.7% +6.4%
2000 62.8% +0.2%
2001 65.8% +4.8%
2002 67.7% +2.8%
2003 69.6% +2.8%
2004 72.3% +3.9%
2005 75.0% +3.8%
2006 76.3% +1.6%
2007 77.2% +1.3%
2008 78.0% +0.9%
2009 79.1% +1.5%
2010 80.4% +1.6%
2011 77.8% -3.2%
2012 80.9% +4.0%
2013 77.8% -3.8%
2014 79.1% +1.6%
2015 77.6% -1.9%
2016 81.0% +4.3%
2017 81.4% +0.6%
2018 80.3% -1.4%
2019 80.0% -0.4%
2020 80.3% +0.5%
2021 76.8% -4.4%
2022 80.1% +4.3%
2023 78.3% -2.2%
2024 79.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.5% 12.6% 63.5% 10
1990s 60.0% 54.5% 70.4% 10
2000s 72.4% 62.8% 79.1% 10
2010s 79.6% 77.6% 81.4% 10
2020s 79.0% 76.8% 80.3% 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 37 Algeria 98.0% compare
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  3. 37 Belarus 98.0% compare
  4. 37 Botswana 98.0% compare
  5. 37 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
  6. 37 Czechia 98.0% compare
  7. 37 Egypt 98.0% compare
  8. 37 Finland 98.0% compare
  9. 37 Mauritius 98.0% compare
  10. 37 Morocco 98.0% compare
  11. 37 Serbia 98.0% compare
  12. 37 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
  13. 37 Tunisia 98.0% compare
  14. 37 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, bcg in Low income?
Immunization, bcg in Low income was 79.5% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1980.
How does Low income rank for immunization, bcg?
Low income ranks 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income 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.