Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Georgia

Georgia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2016
All-time low
30.0%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Georgia, 1992–2024

204060801001992200820241992: 67 %1993: 30 %1994: 30 %1995: 70 %1996: 70 %1997: 76 %1998: 94 %1999: 95 %2000: 95 %2001: 94 %2002: 91 %2003: 87 %2004: 91 %2005: 95 %2006: 95 %2007: 96 %2008: 95 %2009: 95 %2010: 96 %2011: 96 %2012: 95 %2013: 95 %2014: 96 %2015: 96 %2016: 98 %2017: 96 %2018: 97 %2019: 96 %2020: 96 %2021: 96 %2022: 95 %2023: 94 %2024: 96 %

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 Georgia stood at 96.0%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Georgia peaked at 98.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1993.

Georgia ranks 62nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.5% 30.0% 95.0% 8
2000s 93.4% 87.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 96.1% 95.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 95.4% 94.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
  2. 62 Croatia 96.0% compare
  3. 62 Pakistan 96.0% compare
  4. 62 Russia 96.0% compare
  5. 62 Slovenia 96.0% compare
  6. 62 Togo 96.0% compare
  7. 62 Turkey 96.0% compare
  8. 62 United Arab Emirates 96.0% compare
  9. 62 Vietnam 96.0% compare
  10. 62 Zimbabwe 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Georgia?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Georgia was 96.0% 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1993.
How does Georgia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Georgia ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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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