Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Gambia
Gambia: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 99.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia is 99.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.1% | — |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +1.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 99.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 99.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 91.1% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia?
- Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Gambia was 99.8% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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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).