Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Madagascar, 1980–2024
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 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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.0% | — |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -12.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 64.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 64.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
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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Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.