Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Algeria
Algeria: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1990
All-time low
86.0%
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Algeria, 1985–2024
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 Algeria is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Algeria peaked at 99.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1985.
Algeria ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 86.0% | — |
| 1986 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.8% | 86.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 38 Armenia 98.0% compare
- 38 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 38 Botswana 98.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
- 38 Cook Islands 98.0% compare
- 38 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 38 Egypt 98.0% compare
- 38 Finland 98.0% compare
- 38 Mauritius 98.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 98.0% compare
- 38 Serbia 98.0% compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
- 38 Tunisia 98.0% compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Algeria?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Algeria was 98.0% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1985.
- How does Algeria rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.