Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in India

India: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 was 93.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
93.4%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2021
All-time low
41.5%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2021

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in India, 1993–2021

0204060801001993200720211993: 41.5 lowest1999: 50.9 lowest2006: 64 lowest2016: 87 lowest2021: 93.4 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in India is 93.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in India peaked at 93.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1993.

India ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in India, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest) in India, 1993 to 2021.
Year lowest Change
1993 41.5%
1999 50.9% +22.7%
2006 64.0% +25.7%
2016 87.0% +35.9%
2021 93.4% +7.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 93.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.2% 41.5% 50.9% 2
2000s 64.0% 64.0% 64.0% 1
2010s 87.0% 87.0% 87.0% 1
2020s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 12 Zambia 94.7% compare
  2. 13 Sierra Leone 94.6% compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 93.7% compare
  4. 15 Togo 93.4% compare
  5. 17 Kenya 92.8% compare
  6. 18 Ghana 92.5% compare
  7. 18 Lesotho 92.5% compare
  8. 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in India?
Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in India was 93.4% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1993.
How does India rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1?
India ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 252 data points, 1990–2021
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Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).