Immunization, BCG in Uganda
Uganda: Immunization, BCG was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 92.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Uganda peaked at 97.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1981.
That places Uganda 89th 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 44 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.0% | — |
| 1982 | 23.0% | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.6% | 18.0% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 75.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 82.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Uganda?
- Immunization, bcg in Uganda was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for immunization, bcg?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.