Immunization, BCG in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Immunization, BCG was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1988–2024
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1988.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 37 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 75.0% | — |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5% | 75.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 80.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
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- 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 Sierra Leone 97.0% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.7475 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Immunization, bcg in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1988.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for immunization, bcg?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.