Immunization, BCG in Madagascar
Madagascar: Immunization, BCG was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 64.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Madagascar peaked at 95.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.0% | — |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 21.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 67.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 56.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 53.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 155 Congo 67.0% compare
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 66.0% compare
- 158 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 160 Greece 50.0% compare
- 160 Yemen 50.0% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Madagascar?
- Immunization, bcg in Madagascar was 64.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for immunization, bcg?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.