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.

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

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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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About this data

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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