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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.0% | — |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +54.5% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +106.7% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 68.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 68.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +106.7% | 15.0% | 31.0% |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
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.