Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) was 52.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, BCG in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 52.0%.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.0% | — |
| 1981 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +20.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 52.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.5%, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 52.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.8% | 50.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 45.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 42.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Papua New Guinea?
- Immunization, bcg in Papua New Guinea was 52.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for immunization, bcg?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.