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Immunization, BCG in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Immunization, BCG was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 165 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2018
All-time low
21.0%
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, BCG in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024

204060801980200220241980: 57 % of one-year-old children1981: 61 % of one-year-old children1982: 62 % of one-year-old children1983: 65 % of one-year-old children1984: 62 % of one-year-old children1985: 57 % of one-year-old children1986: 51 % of one-year-old children1987: 57 % of one-year-old children1988: 59 % of one-year-old children1989: 55 % of one-year-old children1990: 65 % of one-year-old children1991: 21 % of one-year-old children1992: 32 % of one-year-old children1993: 43 % of one-year-old children1994: 46 % of one-year-old children1995: 34 % of one-year-old children1996: 25 % of one-year-old children1997: 25 % of one-year-old children1998: 25 % of one-year-old children1999: 30 % of one-year-old children2000: 36 % of one-year-old children2001: 41 % of one-year-old children2002: 49 % of one-year-old children2003: 59 % of one-year-old children2004: 67 % of one-year-old children2005: 71 % of one-year-old children2006: 72 % of one-year-old children2007: 76 % of one-year-old children2008: 79 % of one-year-old children2009: 83 % of one-year-old children2010: 83 % of one-year-old children2011: 65 % of one-year-old children2012: 83 % of one-year-old children2013: 85 % of one-year-old children2014: 80 % of one-year-old children2015: 79 % of one-year-old children2016: 83 % of one-year-old children2017: 85 % of one-year-old children2018: 86 % of one-year-old children2019: 84 % of one-year-old children2020: 83 % of one-year-old children2021: 67 % of one-year-old children2022: 77 % of one-year-old children2023: 77 % of one-year-old children2024: 77 % of one-year-old children

Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 77.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 86.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1991.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.6% 51.0% 65.0% 10
1990s 34.6% 21.0% 65.0% 10
2000s 63.3% 36.0% 83.0% 10
2010s 81.3% 65.0% 86.0% 10
2020s 76.2% 67.0% 83.0% 5

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  5. 142 Ecuador 76.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, bcg in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Immunization, bcg in Democratic Republic of Congo was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1991.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for immunization, bcg?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,092 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.