Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Egypt
Egypt: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 98.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Egypt peaked at 99.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 64.8% | 50.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 86.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 38 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 38 Armenia 98.0% compare
- 38 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 38 Botswana 98.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
- 38 Cook Islands 98.0% compare
- 38 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 38 Finland 98.0% compare
- 38 Mauritius 98.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 98.0% compare
- 38 Serbia 98.0% compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
- 38 Tunisia 98.0% compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Egypt?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Egypt was 98.0% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.