Immunization, BCG in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Immunization, BCG was 92.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1980–2024
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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 92.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 93.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +252.0% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +124.3% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | +108.6% |
| 1991 | 65.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 82.3% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 1.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 65.5% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 76.9% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.6% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 86.2% | 92.3% | 5 |
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Immunization, bcg in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 92.3% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for immunization, bcg?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.