Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Niger
Niger: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 93.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Niger peaked at 95.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1988.
That places Niger 84th 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 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.3% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 32.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 50.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 43.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Niger?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Niger was 93.0% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Niger ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.