Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 166 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 1990
All-time low
17.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Central African Republic, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 17 %1981: 26 %1982: 24 %1983: 29 %1984: 32 %1985: 34 %1986: 37 %1987: 42 %1988: 53 %1989: 86 %1990: 96 %1991: 91 %1992: 85 %1993: 81 %1994: 77 %1995: 94 %1996: 86 %1997: 78 %1998: 70 %1999: 62 %2000: 66 %2001: 70 %2002: 71 %2003: 72 %2004: 73 %2005: 74 %2006: 74 %2007: 74 %2008: 74 %2009: 74 %2010: 74 %2011: 74 %2012: 74 %2013: 37 %2014: 67 %2015: 64 %2016: 61 %2017: 61 %2018: 60 %2019: 58 %2020: 57 %2021: 55 %2022: 54 %2023: 61 %2024: 61 %

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 Central African Republic stood at 61.0%.

The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Central African Republic peaked at 96.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.

Central African Republic ranks 159th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.0% 17.0% 86.0% 10
1990s 82.0% 62.0% 96.0% 10
2000s 72.2% 66.0% 74.0% 10
2010s 63.0% 37.0% 74.0% 10
2020s 57.6% 54.0% 61.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Central African Republic?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Central African Republic was 61.0% 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 Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
How does Central African Republic rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Central African Republic ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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