Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 71.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau is 71.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 99.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 42.0% | — |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +135.3% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -12.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 71.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 71.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +135.3% | 34.0% | 80.0% |
| 2021 | -49.3% | 67.0% | 34.0% |
| 1985 | +33.3% | 42.0% | 56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 42.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 68.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 77.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 84.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 34.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau was 71.0% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.