Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1999
All-time low
36.0%
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 65 %1981: 43 %1982: 36 %1983: 39 %1984: 61 %1985: 50 %1986: 47 %1987: 66 %1988: 79 %1989: 82 %1990: 87 %1991: 83 %1992: 75 %1993: 66 %1994: 76 %1995: 77 %1996: 96 %1997: 73 %1998: 74 %1999: 99 %2000: 99 %2001: 94 %2002: 87 %2003: 93 %2004: 99 %2005: 96 %2006: 99 %2007: 98 %2008: 92 %2009: 92 %2010: 91 %2011: 94 %2012: 85 %2013: 82 %2014: 81 %2015: 79 %2016: 80 %2017: 78 %2018: 83 %2019: 77 %2020: 82 %2021: 83 %2022: 88 %2023: 83 %2024: 83 %

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

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 83.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Solomon Islands peaked at 99.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1982.

That places Solomon Islands 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56.8% 36.0% 82.0% 10
1990s 80.6% 66.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 94.9% 87.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 83.0% 77.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 83.8% 82.0% 88.0% 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 124 Comoros 84.0% compare
  2. 124 Ethiopia 84.0% compare
  3. 124 Syria 84.0% compare
  4. 127 Guatemala 83.0% compare
  5. 129 Lesotho 82.0% compare
  6. 129 Liberia 82.0% compare
  7. 129 Peru 82.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Solomon Islands?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Solomon Islands was 83.0% 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1982.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Solomon Islands ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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