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.

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Central African Republic, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 17.0%
1981 26.0% +52.9%
1982 24.0% -7.7%
1983 29.0% +20.8%
1984 32.0% +10.3%
1985 34.0% +6.2%
1986 37.0% +8.8%
1987 42.0% +13.5%
1988 53.0% +26.2%
1989 86.0% +62.3%
1990 96.0% +11.6%
1991 91.0% -5.2%
1992 85.0% -6.6%
1993 81.0% -4.7%
1994 77.0% -4.9%
1995 94.0% +22.1%
1996 86.0% -8.5%
1997 78.0% -9.3%
1998 70.0% -10.3%
1999 62.0% -11.4%
2000 66.0% +6.5%
2001 70.0% +6.1%
2002 71.0% +1.4%
2003 72.0% +1.4%
2004 73.0% +1.4%
2005 74.0% +1.4%
2006 74.0% +0.0%
2007 74.0% +0.0%
2008 74.0% +0.0%
2009 74.0% +0.0%
2010 74.0% +0.0%
2011 74.0% +0.0%
2012 74.0% +0.0%
2013 37.0% -50.0%
2014 67.0% +81.1%
2015 64.0% -4.5%
2016 61.0% -4.7%
2017 61.0% +0.0%
2018 60.0% -1.6%
2019 58.0% -3.3%
2020 57.0% -1.7%
2021 55.0% -3.5%
2022 54.0% -1.8%
2023 61.0% +13.0%
2024 61.0% +0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 61.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 61.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +81.1% 37.0% 67.0%
1989 +62.3% 53.0% 86.0%
1981 +52.9% 17.0% 26.0%
2013 -50.0% 74.0% 37.0%

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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 156 Congo 67.0% compare
  2. 157 Venezuela 66.0% compare
  3. 158 Madagascar 64.0% compare
  4. 160 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
  5. 161 Greece 50.0% compare
  6. 161 Yemen 50.0% compare

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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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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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