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

Zimbabwe: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 98.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
98.3%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2019
All-time low
79.5%
in 2006
Years of data
8
1994–2019

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019

0204060801001994200620191994: 95.5 highest1999: 92.3 highest2006: 79.5 highest2009: 95.2 highest2011: 87.7 highest2014: 98 highest2015: 91.9 highest2019: 98.3 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Zimbabwe is 98.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 98.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2006.

That places Zimbabwe 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Zimbabwe, 1994 to 2019.
Year highest Change
1994 95.5%
1999 92.3% -3.4%
2006 79.5% -13.9%
2009 95.2% +19.7%
2011 87.7% -7.9%
2014 98.0% +11.7%
2015 91.9% -6.2%
2019 98.3% +7.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 98.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 98.3% 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 93.9% 92.3% 95.5% 2
2000s 87.3% 79.5% 95.2% 2
2010s 94.0% 87.7% 98.3% 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 17 Nepal 98.2% compare
  2. 18 Türkiye 98.1% compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Zimbabwe?
Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Zimbabwe was 98.3% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2006.
How does Zimbabwe rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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).