Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in India
India: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 96.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in India, 1993–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in India is 96.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in India peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 1993.
India ranks 24th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in India, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88.3% | — |
| 1999 | 94.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 96.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 88.3% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in India?
- Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in India was 96.0% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 1993.
- How does India rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- India ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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): 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).