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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.0% | — |
| 1981 | 78.0% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 89.0% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 85.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 85.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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.