Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Madagascar

Madagascar: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.0%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
158th
of 166 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2006
All-time low
21.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

204060801001980200220241980: 21 %1981: 26 %1982: 22 %1983: 31 %1984: 28 %1985: 31 %1986: 49 %1987: 54 %1988: 70 %1989: 72 %1990: 67 %1991: 75 %1992: 77 %1993: 77 %1994: 77 %1995: 72 %1996: 67 %1997: 67 %1998: 70 %1999: 72 %2000: 72 %2001: 73 %2002: 73 %2003: 77 %2004: 85 %2005: 92 %2006: 95 %2007: 94 %2008: 83 %2009: 78 %2010: 76 %2011: 82 %2012: 74 %2013: 70 %2014: 64 %2015: 56 %2016: 74 %2017: 74 %2018: 77 %2019: 79 %2020: 76 %2021: 53 %2022: 63 %2023: 73 %2024: 64 %

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 Madagascar stood at 64.0%.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Madagascar peaked at 95.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1980.

That places Madagascar 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.4% 21.0% 72.0% 10
1990s 72.1% 67.0% 77.0% 10
2000s 82.2% 72.0% 95.0% 10
2010s 72.6% 56.0% 82.0% 10
2020s 65.8% 53.0% 76.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Madagascar?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Madagascar was 64.0% 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1980.
How does Madagascar rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Madagascar ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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