Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Afghanistan, 1982–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Afghanistan is 68.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Afghanistan peaked at 82.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 10.0% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 15.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 30.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 68.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Afghanistan?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Afghanistan was 68.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.