Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Iraq
Iraq: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Iraq, 1980–2024
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 Iraq is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Iraq peaked at 99.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1980.
That places Iraq 74th 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 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 76.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 93.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 87.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Iraq?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Iraq was 95.0% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.