Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Jordan
Jordan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Jordan, 2002–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Jordan stood at 90.0%.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Jordan peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 99th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.0% | — |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +131.0% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 90.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +131.0% | 29.0% | 67.0% |
| 2005 | +53.4% | 58.0% | 89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 29.0% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 76.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Jordan?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Jordan was 90.0% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Jordan ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.