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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.0% | — |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
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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Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.