Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Libya
Libya: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 85.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 85.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Libya peaked at 99.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2018.
That places Libya 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 78.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 74.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Libya?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Libya was 85.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.