Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds was 48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
164th
of 167 countries
All-time high
94
in 1993
All-time low
42
in 2021
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Papua New Guinea is 48, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62 | — |
| 1981 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 50 | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 58 | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 66 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 92 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 94 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 85 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 80 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 89 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 67 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 62 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 52 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 45 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 52 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 42 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 52 | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 48 | -7.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.5, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.8 | 50 | 82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9 | 80 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1 | 80 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5 | 45 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5 | 42 | 52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Papua New Guinea?
- Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Papua New Guinea was 48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 1993.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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