Immunization, BCG in Namibia
Namibia: Immunization, BCG was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Namibia, 1991–2024
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 Namibia is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Namibia peaked at 99.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1997.
That places Namibia 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.0% | — |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 65.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 69.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 77 Kazakhstan 94.0% compare
- 77 Kiribati 94.0% compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 94.0% compare
- 77 Romania 94.0% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Namibia?
- Immunization, bcg in Namibia was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for immunization, bcg?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.