Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ethiopia, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 84.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ethiopia peaked at 84.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 124th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 5.0% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 26.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 57.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 68.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 70.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ethiopia?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ethiopia was 84.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.