Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Iraq

Iraq: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1987
All-time low
76.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Iraq, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 76 %1981: 80 %1982: 83 %1983: 87 %1984: 91 %1985: 94 %1986: 98 %1987: 99 %1988: 98 %1989: 96 %1990: 96 %1991: 96 %1992: 96 %1993: 96 %1994: 97 %1995: 97 %1996: 96 %1997: 95 %1998: 94 %1999: 93 %2000: 93 %2001: 93 %2002: 94 %2003: 94 %2004: 94 %2005: 92 %2006: 89 %2007: 92 %2008: 87 %2009: 92 %2010: 90 %2011: 94 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 94 %2016: 87 %2017: 92 %2018: 95 %2019: 98 %2020: 99 %2021: 94 %2022: 96 %2023: 93 %2024: 95 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 74 Brazil 95.0% compare
  2. 74 Dominica 95.0% compare
  3. 74 Mauritania 95.0% compare
  4. 74 Singapore 95.0% compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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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

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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