Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ghana

Ghana: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.0%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
91st
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2000
All-time low
31.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ghana, 1983–2024

4060801001983200320241983: 31 %1984: 41 %1985: 41 %1986: 55 %1987: 69 %1988: 70 %1989: 70 %1990: 71 %1991: 77 %1992: 83 %1993: 85 %1994: 86 %1995: 87 %1996: 87 %1997: 88 %1998: 90 %1999: 98 %2000: 99 %2001: 94 %2002: 92 %2003: 92 %2004: 92 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 99 %2015: 97 %2016: 94 %2017: 99 %2018: 98 %2019: 96 %2020: 93 %2021: 99 %2022: 96 %2023: 97 %2024: 92 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 91 Chad 92.0% compare
  2. 91 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
  3. 91 Senegal 92.0% compare
  4. 91 Uganda 92.0% compare

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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

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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