Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burundi

Burundi: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1989
All-time low
46.0%
in 1984
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burundi, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 59 %1982: 56 %1983: 52 %1984: 46 %1985: 52 %1986: 77 %1987: 82 %1988: 54 %1989: 99 %1990: 97 %1991: 87 %1992: 90 %1993: 73 %1994: 61 %1995: 92 %1996: 90 %1997: 87 %1998: 86 %1999: 84 %2000: 85 %2001: 87 %2002: 88 %2003: 90 %2004: 91 %2005: 89 %2006: 98 %2007: 97 %2008: 99 %2009: 98 %2010: 93 %2011: 90 %2012: 98 %2013: 95 %2014: 92 %2015: 93 %2016: 93 %2017: 92 %2018: 91 %2019: 93 %2020: 83 %2021: 95 %2022: 94 %2023: 89 %2024: 89 %

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 89.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burundi peaked at 99.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1984.

Burundi ranks 106th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.1% 46.0% 99.0% 9
1990s 84.7% 61.0% 97.0% 10
2000s 92.2% 85.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 93.0% 90.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 90.0% 83.0% 95.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burundi?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Burundi was 89.0% 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1984.
How does Burundi rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Burundi ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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