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.
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 |
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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.