Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Pakistan, 1980–2024
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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +83.3% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +191.7% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 62.0% | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 96.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +191.7% | 12.0% | 35.0% |
| 1981 | +83.3% | 6.0% | 11.0% |
| 1984 | +57.1% | 35.0% | 55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.