Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) was 66.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, BCG in Venezuela, 1980–2024
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 Venezuela stood at 66.0%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Venezuela peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 72.0% | — |
| 1981 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 92.0% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 63.0% | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 76.0% | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 66.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.5%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 66.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.1% | 63.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 81.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 60.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 155 Congo 67.0% compare
- 157 Madagascar 64.0% compare
- 158 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Venezuela?
- Immunization, bcg in Venezuela was 66.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for immunization, bcg?
- Venezuela ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.