Gabon vs Gambia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Gabon
78.0%
in 2024
Gambia
79.0%
in 2024
Gabon rank
138th
Gambia rank
135th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 79.0% against 78.0% in Gabon, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Gambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 135th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 95.5% | 8.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 98.3% | 5.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 97.7% | 6.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 94.6% | 2.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.8% | 0.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 79.0% against 78.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Gabon and Gambia?
- 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Gabon ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 135th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.