Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2004
All-time low
33.0%
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burkina Faso, 1985–2024

4060801001985200420241985: 33 %1986: 52 %1987: 57 %1988: 70 %1989: 83 %1990: 95 %1991: 88 %1992: 85 %1993: 80 %1994: 75 %1995: 72 %1996: 73 %1997: 75 %1998: 79 %1999: 77 %2000: 81 %2001: 80 %2002: 90 %2003: 83 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 97 %2013: 96 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 98 %2019: 98 %2020: 98 %2021: 98 %2022: 98 %2023: 98 %2024: 98 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burkina Faso stood at 98.0%.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1985.

That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.0% 33.0% 83.0% 5
1990s 79.9% 72.0% 95.0% 10
2000s 92.8% 80.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 97.9% 96.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 38 Algeria 98.0% compare
  2. 38 Armenia 98.0% compare
  3. 38 Belarus 98.0% compare
  4. 38 Botswana 98.0% compare
  5. 38 Cook Islands 98.0% compare
  6. 38 Czechia 98.0% compare
  7. 38 Egypt 98.0% compare
  8. 38 Finland 98.0% compare
  9. 38 Mauritius 98.0% compare
  10. 38 Morocco 98.0% compare
  11. 38 Serbia 98.0% compare
  12. 38 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
  13. 38 Tunisia 98.0% compare
  14. 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burkina Faso?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1985.
How does Burkina Faso rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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