Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Gambia
Gambia: Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds was 82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
82
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 167 countries
All-time high
99
in 1994
All-time low
76
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Gambia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Gambia stood at 82.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Gambia peaked at 99 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2023.
That places Gambia 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85 | — |
| 1981 | 96 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 82 | +3.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.5 | 85 | 98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6 | 88 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81 | 76 | 85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 128 Comoros 84 compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 83 compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 82 compare
- 130 Liberia 82 compare
- 130 Montenegro 82 compare
- 130 Syria 82 compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Gambia?
- Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Gambia was 82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1994.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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