Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 166 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2006
All-time low
8.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

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

0204060801001981200220241981: 8 %1982: 27 %1983: 46 %1984: 49 %1985: 54 %1986: 60 %1987: 65 %1988: 71 %1989: 76 %1990: 76 %1991: 69 %1992: 62 %1993: 58 %1994: 59 %1995: 62 %1996: 69 %1997: 75 %1998: 80 %1999: 78 %2000: 78 %2001: 79 %2002: 79 %2003: 82 %2004: 83 %2005: 90 %2006: 96 %2007: 89 %2008: 91 %2009: 81 %2010: 83 %2011: 83 %2012: 84 %2013: 84 %2014: 86 %2015: 81 %2016: 80 %2017: 85 %2018: 82 %2019: 78 %2020: 79 %2021: 80 %2022: 69 %2023: 93 %2024: 93 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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