Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Niger

Niger: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 166 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2021
All-time low
27.0%
in 1988
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Niger, 1981–2024

204060801001981200220241981: 28 %1982: 28 %1983: 28 %1984: 28 %1985: 28 %1986: 28 %1987: 28 %1988: 27 %1989: 32 %1990: 50 %1991: 38 %1992: 38 %1993: 34 %1994: 32 %1995: 53 %1996: 53 %1997: 48 %1998: 48 %1999: 47 %2000: 50 %2001: 53 %2002: 56 %2003: 58 %2004: 61 %2005: 64 %2006: 69 %2007: 73 %2008: 78 %2009: 86 %2010: 81 %2011: 53 %2012: 85 %2013: 43 %2014: 87 %2015: 94 %2016: 91 %2017: 92 %2018: 87 %2019: 70 %2020: 94 %2021: 95 %2022: 95 %2023: 93 %2024: 93 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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