Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Ghana
Ghana: Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds was 93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Ghana, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 93 for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Ghana peaked at 99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1983.
That places Ghana 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 31 | — |
| 1984 | 41 | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55 | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 69 | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 77 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 93 | +1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.5, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +34.1% | 41 | 55 |
| 1984 | +32.3% | 31 | 41 |
| 1987 | +25.5% | 55 | 69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.86 | 31 | 70 | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.2 | 71 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4 | 92 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95 | 92 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Ghana?
- Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Ghana was 93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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