Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.0%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
117th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1994
All-time low
59.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 59 %1982: 66 %1983: 72 %1984: 73 %1985: 79 %1986: 91 %1987: 94 %1988: 95 %1989: 96 %1990: 96 %1991: 71 %1992: 97 %1993: 98 %1994: 99 %1995: 99 %1996: 85 %1997: 85 %1998: 86 %1999: 87 %2000: 88 %2001: 89 %2002: 90 %2003: 91 %2004: 92 %2005: 93 %2006: 94 %2007: 95 %2008: 96 %2009: 97 %2010: 98 %2011: 98 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 98 %2016: 97 %2017: 98 %2018: 98 %2019: 98 %2020: 97 %2021: 96 %2022: 94 %2023: 93 %2024: 86 %

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

Annual values for Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Eswatini, 1981 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +36.6% 71.0% 97.0%
1991 -26.0% 96.0% 71.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Philippines 86.0% compare
  2. 119 Belize 85.0% compare
  3. 119 Colombia 85.0% compare
  4. 119 Libya 85.0% compare
  5. 119 Montenegro 85.0% compare
  6. 119 Vanuatu 85.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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