Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in India

India: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
96th
of 166 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2017
All-time low
4.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in India, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 4 %1982: 4 %1983: 6 %1984: 7 %1985: 8 %1986: 9 %1987: 23 %1988: 23 %1989: 28 %1990: 66 %1991: 62 %1992: 65 %1993: 69 %1994: 71 %1995: 81 %1996: 79 %1997: 72 %1998: 73 %1999: 74 %2000: 74 %2001: 75 %2002: 75 %2003: 77 %2004: 80 %2005: 86 %2006: 86 %2007: 87 %2008: 86 %2009: 88 %2010: 89 %2011: 90 %2012: 90 %2013: 91 %2014: 89 %2015: 87 %2016: 89 %2017: 92 %2018: 92 %2019: 92 %2020: 85 %2021: 84 %2022: 91 %2023: 89 %2024: 91 %

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 India is 91.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in India peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1981.

India ranks 96th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.4% 4.0% 28.0% 9
1990s 71.2% 62.0% 81.0% 10
2000s 81.4% 74.0% 88.0% 10
2010s 90.1% 87.0% 92.0% 10
2020s 88.0% 84.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 96 Mali 91.0% compare
  2. 96 Poland 91.0% compare
  3. 99 Austria 90.0% compare
  4. 99 Cambodia 90.0% compare
  5. 99 East Timor 90.0% compare
  6. 99 Jordan 90.0% compare
  7. 99 Malaysia 90.0% compare
  8. 99 Slovakia 90.0% compare
  9. 99 Zambia 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in India?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in India was 91.0% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1981.
How does India rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
India ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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