Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Africa
South Africa: Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds was 66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Africa, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Africa stood at 66.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Africa peaked at 97 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1988.
That places South Africa 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 71 | — |
| 1984 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 61 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 55 | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 73 | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 57 | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 95 | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 83 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 84 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 66 | -10.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +43.9% | 66 | 95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.86 | 55 | 73 | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.9 | 57 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8 | 76 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 70 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.17 | 66 | 86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 156 Bolivia 68 compare
- 156 Nigeria 68 compare
- 158 Central African Republic 66 compare
- 158 Haiti 66 compare
- 161 Madagascar 63 compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Africa?
- Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Africa was 66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 1997.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds?
- South Africa ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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