Immunization, BCG in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Immunization, BCG was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Sierra Leone, 1999–2024
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 Sierra Leone stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Sierra Leone peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 51st 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 26 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.0% | — |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 63.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
- 51 Bulgaria 97.0% compare
- 51 Eritrea 97.0% compare
- 51 Jamaica 97.0% compare
- 51 Japan 97.0% compare
- 51 Republic of Korea 97.0% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Sierra Leone?
- Immunization, bcg in Sierra Leone was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for immunization, bcg?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.