Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Namibia
Namibia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Namibia, 1991–2024
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.