Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2004
All-time low
40.0%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eritrea, 1993–2024
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 Eritrea stood at 97.0%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eritrea peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40.0% | — |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 97.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 40.0% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
- 53 Bulgaria 97.0% compare
- 53 Jamaica 97.0% compare
- 53 Japan 97.0% compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 97.0% compare
- 53 South Korea 97.0% compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eritrea?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eritrea was 97.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Eritrea ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.