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Immunization, BCG in India

India: Immunization, BCG was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
94th
of 165 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2017
All-time low
4.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Immunization, BCG in India, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 4 % of one-year-old children1982: 4 % of one-year-old children1983: 6 % of one-year-old children1984: 7 % of one-year-old children1985: 8 % of one-year-old children1986: 9 % of one-year-old children1987: 23 % of one-year-old children1988: 23 % of one-year-old children1989: 28 % of one-year-old children1990: 66 % of one-year-old children1991: 62 % of one-year-old children1992: 65 % of one-year-old children1993: 69 % of one-year-old children1994: 71 % of one-year-old children1995: 81 % of one-year-old children1996: 79 % of one-year-old children1997: 72 % of one-year-old children1998: 73 % of one-year-old children1999: 74 % of one-year-old children2000: 74 % of one-year-old children2001: 75 % of one-year-old children2002: 75 % of one-year-old children2003: 77 % of one-year-old children2004: 80 % of one-year-old children2005: 86 % of one-year-old children2006: 86 % of one-year-old children2007: 87 % of one-year-old children2008: 86 % of one-year-old children2009: 88 % of one-year-old children2010: 89 % of one-year-old children2011: 90 % of one-year-old children2012: 90 % of one-year-old children2013: 91 % of one-year-old children2014: 89 % of one-year-old children2015: 87 % of one-year-old children2016: 89 % of one-year-old children2017: 92 % of one-year-old children2018: 92 % of one-year-old children2019: 92 % of one-year-old children2020: 85 % of one-year-old children2021: 84 % of one-year-old children2022: 91 % of one-year-old children2023: 89 % of one-year-old children2024: 91 % 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

The most recent figure for immunization, bcg in India is 91.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in India peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1981.

India ranks 94th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.4% 4.0% 28.0% 9
1990s 71.2% 62.0% 81.0% 10
2000s 81.4% 74.0% 88.0% 10
2010s 90.1% 87.0% 92.0% 10
2020s 88.0% 84.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near India

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  4. 97 Cambodia 90.0% compare
  5. 97 Jordan 90.0% compare
  6. 97 Malaysia 90.0% compare
  7. 97 Slovakia 90.0% compare
  8. 97 East Timor 90.0% compare
  9. 97 Zambia 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, bcg in India?
Immunization, bcg in India was 91.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1981.
How does India rank for immunization, bcg?
India ranks 94th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.