Immunization, BCG in Congo
Congo: Immunization, BCG was 67.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, BCG in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, bcg in Congo is 67.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Congo peaked at 95.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1997.
Congo ranks 155th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.1% | 80.0% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 29.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 50.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 76.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 67.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 156 Venezuela 66.0% compare
- 157 Madagascar 64.0% compare
- 158 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 198,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 81,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 77,510 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Congo?
- Immunization, bcg in Congo was 67.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for immunization, bcg?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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
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.