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

Nepal: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 98.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
92.6%
in 2001
Years of data
8
1996–2019

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Nepal, 1996–2019

0204060801001996200720191996: 93.6 highest2001: 92.6 highest2006: 97 highest2010: 95.3 highest2011: 100 highest2014: 98 highest2016: 97.1 highest2019: 98.2 highest

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

Analysis

In 2019, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nepal stood at 98.2%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2001.

Nepal ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Nepal, 1996 to 2019.
Year highest Change
1996 93.6%
2001 92.6% -1.1%
2006 97.0% +4.8%
2010 95.3% -1.8%
2011 100.0% +4.9%
2014 98.0% -2.0%
2016 97.1% -0.9%
2019 98.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.6% 93.6% 93.6% 1
2000s 94.8% 92.6% 97.0% 2
2010s 97.7% 95.3% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 16 Zimbabwe 98.3% compare
  2. 18 Türkiye 98.1% compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 97.7% compare
  4. 20 Uganda 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nepal?
Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nepal was 98.2% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
Nepal ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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): 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).