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.

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Madagascar, 1980 to 2024.
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

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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 156 Congo 67.0% compare
  2. 157 Venezuela 66.0% compare
  3. 159 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
  4. 160 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
  5. 161 Greece 50.0% compare
  6. 161 Yemen 50.0% compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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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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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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