Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Gambia

Gambia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
135th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1994
All-time low
76.0%
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Gambia, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 85 %1981: 96 %1982: 91 %1983: 96 %1984: 98 %1985: 92 %1986: 96 %1987: 97 %1988: 96 %1989: 98 %1990: 98 %1991: 97 %1992: 97 %1993: 98 %1994: 99 %1995: 99 %1996: 99 %1997: 99 %1998: 99 %1999: 98 %2000: 99 %2001: 99 %2002: 99 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 97 %2007: 97 %2008: 95 %2009: 94 %2010: 92 %2011: 90 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 96 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 94 %2018: 94 %2019: 88 %2020: 85 %2021: 81 %2022: 83 %2023: 76 %2024: 79 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 132 Argentina 81.0% compare
  2. 132 Marshall Islands 81.0% compare
  3. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare
  4. 135 Myanmar 79.0% compare
  5. 135 Paraguay 79.0% compare
  6. 138 France 78.0% compare
  7. 138 Gabon 78.0% compare

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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

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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