Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Benin

Benin: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 96.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
96.8%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2014
All-time low
95.7%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Benin, 1996–2018

0204060801001996200720181996: 95.7 highest2001: 96.1 highest2006: 97 highest2012: 97.1 highest2014: 98.2 highest2018: 96.8 highest

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

Analysis

In 2018, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Benin stood at 96.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Benin peaked at 98.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 1996.

That places Benin 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Benin, 1996 to 2018.
Year highest Change
1996 95.7%
2001 96.1% +0.4%
2006 97.0% +0.9%
2012 97.1% +0.1%
2014 98.2% +1.1%
2018 96.8% -1.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 96.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 96.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.7% 95.7% 95.7% 1
2000s 96.5% 96.1% 97.0% 2
2010s 97.4% 96.8% 98.2% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 18 Türkiye 98.1% compare
  2. 19 Cameroon 97.7% compare
  3. 20 Uganda 97.6% compare
  4. 21 Colombia 96.8% compare
  5. 23 Mongolia 96.2% compare
  6. 24 India 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Benin?
Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Benin was 96.8% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 1996.
How does Benin rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
Benin ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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).