Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Namibia

Namibia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
79th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1994
All-time low
65.0%
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Namibia, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 91 %1992: 92 %1993: 92 %1994: 99 %1995: 92 %1996: 79 %1997: 65 %1998: 85 %1999: 80 %2000: 77 %2001: 69 %2002: 81 %2003: 92 %2004: 94 %2005: 95 %2006: 88 %2007: 95 %2008: 88 %2009: 85 %2010: 88 %2011: 89 %2012: 90 %2013: 94 %2014: 97 %2015: 94 %2016: 89 %2017: 94 %2018: 96 %2019: 98 %2020: 99 %2021: 93 %2022: 92 %2023: 91 %2024: 94 %

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 Namibia stood at 94.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Namibia peaked at 99.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1997.

That places Namibia 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.1% 65.0% 99.0% 9
2000s 86.4% 69.0% 95.0% 10
2010s 92.9% 88.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 93.8% 91.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 79 Kazakhstan 94.0% compare
  2. 79 Kiribati 94.0% compare
  3. 79 Moldova 94.0% compare
  4. 79 Romania 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Namibia?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Namibia was 94.0% 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Namibia ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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