Immunization, BCG in Sweden

Sweden: Immunization, BCG was 24.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 165 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2013
All-time low
3.0%
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Immunization, BCG in Sweden, 1980–2022

5101520251980200120221980: 3 % of one-year-old children1981: 4 % of one-year-old children1982: 6 % of one-year-old children1983: 10 % of one-year-old children1984: 16 % of one-year-old children1985: 16 % of one-year-old children1986: 14 % of one-year-old children1987: 14 % of one-year-old children1988: 14 % of one-year-old children1989: 13 % of one-year-old children1990: 13 % of one-year-old children1991: 12 % of one-year-old children1992: 13 % of one-year-old children1993: 13 % of one-year-old children1994: 13 % of one-year-old children1995: 14 % of one-year-old children1996: 14 % of one-year-old children1997: 15 % of one-year-old children1998: 16 % of one-year-old children1999: 16 % of one-year-old children2000: 16 % of one-year-old children2001: 16 % of one-year-old children2002: 16 % of one-year-old children2003: 17 % of one-year-old children2004: 18 % of one-year-old children2005: 20 % of one-year-old children2006: 21 % of one-year-old children2007: 23 % of one-year-old children2008: 23 % of one-year-old children2009: 21 % of one-year-old children2010: 23 % of one-year-old children2011: 23 % of one-year-old children2012: 24 % of one-year-old children2013: 27 % of one-year-old children2014: 26 % of one-year-old children2015: 24 % of one-year-old children2016: 26 % of one-year-old children2017: 25 % of one-year-old children2018: 26 % of one-year-old children2019: 25 % of one-year-old children2020: 26 % of one-year-old children2021: 24 % of one-year-old children2022: 24 % 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 2022, immunization, bcg in Sweden stood at 24.0%.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Sweden peaked at 27.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.

That places Sweden 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Immunization, BCG in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Sweden, 1980 to 2022.
Year % of one-year-old children Change
1980 3.0%
1981 4.0% +33.3%
1982 6.0% +50.0%
1983 10.0% +66.7%
1984 16.0% +60.0%
1985 16.0% +0.0%
1986 14.0% -12.5%
1987 14.0% +0.0%
1988 14.0% +0.0%
1989 13.0% -7.1%
1990 13.0% +0.0%
1991 12.0% -7.7%
1992 13.0% +8.3%
1993 13.0% +0.0%
1994 13.0% +0.0%
1995 14.0% +7.7%
1996 14.0% +0.0%
1997 15.0% +7.1%
1998 16.0% +6.7%
1999 16.0% +0.0%
2000 16.0% +0.0%
2001 16.0% +0.0%
2002 16.0% +0.0%
2003 17.0% +6.2%
2004 18.0% +5.9%
2005 20.0% +11.1%
2006 21.0% +5.0%
2007 23.0% +9.5%
2008 23.0% +0.0%
2009 21.0% -8.7%
2010 23.0% +9.5%
2011 23.0% +0.0%
2012 24.0% +4.3%
2013 27.0% +12.5%
2014 26.0% -3.7%
2015 24.0% -7.7%
2016 26.0% +8.3%
2017 25.0% -3.8%
2018 26.0% +4.0%
2019 25.0% -3.8%
2020 26.0% +4.0%
2021 24.0% -7.7%
2022 24.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.0% 3.0% 16.0% 10
1990s 13.9% 12.0% 16.0% 10
2000s 19.1% 16.0% 23.0% 10
2010s 24.9% 23.0% 27.0% 10
2020s 24.7% 24.0% 26.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 162 Sudan 49.0% compare
  2. 163 Portugal 32.0% compare
  3. 165 Ireland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, bcg in Sweden?
Immunization, bcg in Sweden was 24.0% in 2022, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
How does Sweden rank for immunization, bcg?
Sweden ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.