Immunization, BCG in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Immunization, BCG was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 80.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 82.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1980.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.6% | — |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +149.6% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 59.3% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 73.3% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 63.2% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.1% | 9.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 62.0% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 66.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 76.9% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 79.3% | 81.8% | 5 |
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Immunization, bcg in Sub-Saharan Africa was 80.8% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for immunization, bcg?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.