Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Cameroon, 1981–2024
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 Cameroon is 93.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Cameroon peaked at 96.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1981.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 8.0% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 58.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 78.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 78.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 69.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Cameroon?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Cameroon was 93.0% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.