Ghana vs Uganda: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Ghana
92.0%
in 2024
Uganda
92.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
91st
Uganda rank
91st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 92.0% against 92.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 91st of 166 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | 50.1% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 79.9% | 5.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 86.1% | 10.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 91.6% | 6.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.0% | 2.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 92.0% against 92.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Ghana ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 91st 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.