Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Liberia
Liberia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Liberia, 1999–2024
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 Liberia stood at 82.0%.
That represents a change of up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Liberia peaked at 92.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 60.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 73.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 67.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Liberia?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Liberia was 82.0% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Liberia ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.