Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 77.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 86.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 51.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 21.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 36.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 65.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 67.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Democratic Republic of Congo was 77.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.