Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Senegal

Senegal: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2017
All-time low
70.0%
in 2002
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Senegal, 1986–2024

0204060801001986200520241986: 92 %1987: 92 %1988: 91 %1989: 90 %1990: 90 %1991: 80 %1992: 80 %1993: 80 %1994: 80 %1995: 91 %1996: 81 %1997: 81 %1998: 81 %1999: 90 %2000: 89 %2001: 89 %2002: 70 %2003: 77 %2004: 95 %2005: 92 %2006: 94 %2007: 96 %2008: 98 %2009: 97 %2010: 97 %2011: 97 %2012: 97 %2013: 97 %2014: 95 %2015: 95 %2016: 97 %2017: 99 %2018: 94 %2019: 93 %2020: 91 %2021: 92 %2022: 92 %2023: 92 %2024: 92 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Senegal is 92.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Senegal peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2002.

That places Senegal 91st 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 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 91.2% 90.0% 92.0% 4
1990s 83.4% 80.0% 91.0% 10
2000s 89.7% 70.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 96.1% 93.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 91.8% 91.0% 92.0% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 91 Chad 92.0% compare
  2. 91 Ghana 92.0% compare
  3. 91 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
  4. 91 Uganda 92.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Senegal?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Senegal was 92.0% 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2002.
How does Senegal rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Senegal ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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