Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Palestine
Palestine: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) was 87.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, BCG in Palestine, 1994–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 87.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Palestine peaked at 99.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 111th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 99.0% | — |
| 1995 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 87.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.5%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 87.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % 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 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Palestine?
- Immunization, bcg in Palestine was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for immunization, bcg?
- Palestine ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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.