Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2023
All-time low
6.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Pakistan, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 6 %1981: 11 %1982: 12 %1983: 35 %1984: 55 %1985: 62 %1986: 69 %1987: 72 %1988: 77 %1989: 80 %1990: 80 %1991: 80 %1992: 80 %1993: 77 %1994: 75 %1995: 73 %1996: 59 %1997: 62 %1998: 64 %1999: 67 %2000: 69 %2001: 71 %2002: 73 %2003: 76 %2004: 78 %2005: 78 %2006: 77 %2007: 77 %2008: 75 %2009: 74 %2010: 74 %2011: 83 %2012: 84 %2013: 84 %2014: 85 %2015: 86 %2016: 86 %2017: 86 %2018: 90 %2019: 93 %2020: 91 %2021: 93 %2022: 95 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 96.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Pakistan peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.

Pakistan ranks 62nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.9% 6.0% 80.0% 10
1990s 71.7% 59.0% 80.0% 10
2000s 74.8% 69.0% 78.0% 10
2010s 85.1% 74.0% 93.0% 10
2020s 94.2% 91.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
  2. 62 Croatia 96.0% compare
  3. 62 Georgia 96.0% compare
  4. 62 Russia 96.0% compare
  5. 62 Slovenia 96.0% compare
  6. 62 Togo 96.0% compare
  7. 62 Turkey 96.0% compare
  8. 62 United Arab Emirates 96.0% compare
  9. 62 Vietnam 96.0% compare
  10. 62 Zimbabwe 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Pakistan?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Pakistan was 96.0% 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
How does Pakistan rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Pakistan ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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