Annual BCG vaccination coverage data for one-year-olds, expressed as a percentage. The dataset is compiled by the World Health Organization from member state reports. Temporal coverage is unknown.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in BCG coverage using the year and percentage fields.
- Compare vaccination rates across different countries or regions using the geography dimension.
- Model the relationship between BCG coverage and other health indicators like tuberculosis incidence.
- Assess progress towards global immunization targets using the reported coverage percentage.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative World Health Organization.
- Provides a standardized metric (percentage) for cross-country comparison.
Limitations
- The specific number of data points (rows) and temporal range are unknown.
- Data relies on self-reporting by member states, which may introduce reporting bias or inconsistencies.
Provenance
- Source
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Collection Method
- Compiled from reports submitted by WHO member states.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Global, covering WHO member states.