Immunization, BCG in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Immunization, BCG was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 90.3%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 90.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1980.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 10th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.9% | — |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 69.4% | +56.2% |
| 1986 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 86.4% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.5% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, BCG in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +56.2% | 44.4% | 69.4% |
| 1982 | +33.9% | 20.9% | 28.0% |
| 1983 | +31.8% | 28.0% | 36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.4% | 18.9% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 76.5% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 80.5% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 84.9% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.4% | 90.9% | 5 |
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Immunization, bcg in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 90.3% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1980.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for immunization, bcg?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.