Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria peaked at 80.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 16.0% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 29.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 38.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 51.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 67.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 148 South Sudan 72.0% compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 71.0% compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 70.0% compare
- 152 Afghanistan 68.0% compare
- 152 Angola 68.0% compare
- 152 Bolivia 68.0% compare
- 152 Haiti 68.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria was 69.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Nigeria ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.