Immunization, BCG in Portugal

Portugal: Immunization, BCG was 32.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
32.0%
Change on year
down 67.7%
World rank
163rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2006
All-time low
32.0%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1981–2015

Immunization, BCG in Portugal, 1981–2015

4060801001981199820151981: 74 % of one-year-old children1982: 76 % of one-year-old children1983: 76 % of one-year-old children1984: 79 % of one-year-old children1985: 82 % of one-year-old children1986: 71 % of one-year-old children1987: 78 % of one-year-old children1988: 86 % of one-year-old children1989: 87 % of one-year-old children1990: 88 % of one-year-old children1991: 89 % of one-year-old children1992: 92 % of one-year-old children1993: 91 % of one-year-old children1994: 87 % of one-year-old children1995: 94 % of one-year-old children1996: 87 % of one-year-old children1997: 87 % of one-year-old children1998: 88 % of one-year-old children1999: 85 % of one-year-old children2000: 82 % of one-year-old children2001: 82 % of one-year-old children2002: 81 % of one-year-old children2003: 81 % of one-year-old children2004: 83 % of one-year-old children2005: 89 % of one-year-old children2006: 99 % of one-year-old children2007: 98 % of one-year-old children2008: 98 % of one-year-old children2009: 98 % of one-year-old children2010: 96 % of one-year-old children2011: 97 % of one-year-old children2012: 99 % of one-year-old children2013: 99 % of one-year-old children2014: 99 % of one-year-old children2015: 32 % 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

In 2015, immunization, bcg in Portugal stood at 32.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Portugal peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 163rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Immunization, BCG in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Portugal, 1981 to 2015.
Year % of one-year-old children Change
1981 74.0%
1982 76.0% +2.7%
1983 76.0% +0.0%
1984 79.0% +3.9%
1985 82.0% +3.8%
1986 71.0% -13.4%
1987 78.0% +9.9%
1988 86.0% +10.3%
1989 87.0% +1.2%
1990 88.0% +1.1%
1991 89.0% +1.1%
1992 92.0% +3.4%
1993 91.0% -1.1%
1994 87.0% -4.4%
1995 94.0% +8.0%
1996 87.0% -7.4%
1997 87.0% +0.0%
1998 88.0% +1.1%
1999 85.0% -3.4%
2000 82.0% -3.5%
2001 82.0% +0.0%
2002 81.0% -1.2%
2003 81.0% +0.0%
2004 83.0% +2.5%
2005 89.0% +7.2%
2006 99.0% +11.2%
2007 98.0% -1.0%
2008 98.0% +0.0%
2009 98.0% +0.0%
2010 96.0% -2.0%
2011 97.0% +1.0%
2012 99.0% +2.1%
2013 99.0% +0.0%
2014 99.0% +0.0%
2015 32.0% -67.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.8% 71.0% 87.0% 9
1990s 88.8% 85.0% 94.0% 10
2000s 89.1% 81.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 87.0% 32.0% 99.0% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 160 Greece 50.0% compare
  2. 160 Yemen 50.0% compare
  3. 162 Sudan 49.0% compare
  4. 164 Sweden 24.0% compare
  5. 165 Ireland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, bcg in Portugal?
Immunization, bcg in Portugal was 32.0% in 2015, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for immunization, bcg?
Portugal ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.