Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2013
All-time low
63.0%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sierra Leone, 1999–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 97.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sierra Leone peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.0% | — |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 97.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 63.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
- 53 Bulgaria 97.0% compare
- 53 Eritrea 97.0% compare
- 53 Jamaica 97.0% compare
- 53 Japan 97.0% compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 53 South Korea 97.0% compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sierra Leone?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sierra Leone was 97.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.