Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini, 1981–2024
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 Eswatini stood at 86.0%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini peaked at 99.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1981.
That places Eswatini 117th 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 44 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.0% | — |
| 1982 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -7.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 86.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 86.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +36.6% | 71.0% | 97.0% |
| 1991 | -26.0% | 96.0% | 71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 59.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 71.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 88.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini was 86.0% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Eswatini ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.