Immunization, BCG in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Immunization, BCG was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 96.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.0% | — |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +55.6% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.9% | 15.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in United Arab Emirates?
- Immunization, bcg in United Arab Emirates was 96.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for immunization, bcg?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.