Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 was 97.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 97.2% for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 97.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.9% | — |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 97.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 97.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 68.9% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.1% | 97.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Sierra Leone?
- Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Sierra Leone was 97.2% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2. 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).