Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Gambia
Gambia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Gambia, 1980–2024
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 Gambia stood at 79.0%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Gambia peaked at 99.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2023.
That places Gambia 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.5% | 85.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 76.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Gambia?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Gambia was 79.0% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.