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
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.