Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Djibouti, 1982–2024
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 Djibouti stood at 77.0%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Djibouti peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1982.
Djibouti ranks 140th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.0% | — |
| 1983 | 36.0% | +620.0% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | +107.1% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 77.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 77.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +620.0% | 5.0% | 36.0% |
| 1988 | +107.1% | 42.0% | 87.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 5.0% | 87.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 26.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 34.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 61.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 138 France 78.0% compare
- 138 Gabon 78.0% compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 77.0% compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 77.0% compare
- 143 Ecuador 76.0% compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Djibouti?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Djibouti 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1982.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Djibouti ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.