Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Nepal
Nepal: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 was 95.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2019, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Nepal stood at 95.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Nepal peaked at 98.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -2.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 95.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 74.9% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.5% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Nepal?
- Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Nepal was 95.5% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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About this data
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).