Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ghana
Ghana: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ghana, 1983–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 92.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ghana peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1983.
That places Ghana 91st 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 42 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 31.0% | — |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 92.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +34.1% | 41.0% | 55.0% |
| 1984 | +32.3% | 31.0% | 41.0% |
| 1987 | +25.5% | 55.0% | 69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | 31.0% | 70.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 71.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ghana?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ghana was 92.0% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.