Immunization, BCG in Malta

Malta: Immunization, BCG was 96.0% in 1996. ▲ Rising

Latest (1996)
96.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
60th
of 165 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 1996
All-time low
63.0%
in 1983
Years of data
14
1983–1996

Immunization, BCG in Malta, 1983–1996

0204060801001983198919961983: 63 % of one-year-old children1984: 63 % of one-year-old children1985: 65 % of one-year-old children1986: 72 % of one-year-old children1987: 79 % of one-year-old children1988: 67 % of one-year-old children1989: 79 % of one-year-old children1990: 77 % of one-year-old children1991: 87 % of one-year-old children1992: 79 % of one-year-old children1993: 77 % of one-year-old children1994: 77 % of one-year-old children1995: 92 % of one-year-old children1996: 96 % 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 Malta is 96.0%, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Malta peaked at 96.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1983.

That places Malta 60th out of 165 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Immunization, BCG in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Malta, 1983 to 1996.
Year % of one-year-old children Change
1983 63.0%
1984 63.0% +0.0%
1985 65.0% +3.2%
1986 72.0% +10.8%
1987 79.0% +9.7%
1988 67.0% -15.2%
1989 79.0% +17.9%
1990 77.0% -2.5%
1991 87.0% +13.0%
1992 79.0% -9.2%
1993 77.0% -2.5%
1994 77.0% +0.0%
1995 92.0% +19.5%
1996 96.0% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.7% 63.0% 79.0% 7
1990s 83.6% 77.0% 96.0% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 60 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
  2. 60 Croatia 96.0% compare
  3. 60 Georgia 96.0% compare
  4. 60 Pakistan 96.0% compare
  5. 60 Russia 96.0% compare
  6. 60 Slovenia 96.0% compare
  7. 60 Togo 96.0% compare
  8. 60 Turkey 96.0% compare
  9. 60 United Arab Emirates 96.0% compare
  10. 60 Vietnam 96.0% compare
  11. 60 Zimbabwe 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, bcg in Malta?
Immunization, bcg in Malta was 96.0% in 1996, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1983.
How does Malta rank for immunization, bcg?
Malta ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 1996.
Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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.