Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 88.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.0%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2010
All-time low
88.0%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Bulgaria stood at 88.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Bulgaria peaked at 97.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 88.0% | 94.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 103 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.0% compare
- 103 Barbados 89.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 89.0% compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
- 106 Monaco 88.0% compare
- 106 Mexico 88.0% compare
- 106 Belize 88.0% compare
- 106 Malawi 88.0% compare
- 106 Netherlands 88.0% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 88.0% compare
- 106 Eswatini 88.0% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Bulgaria?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Bulgaria was 88.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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