Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Somalia
Somalia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Somalia, 1980–2024
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 Somalia is 74.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Somalia peaked at 75.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
Somalia ranks 145th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +166.7% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +142.9% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | +76.5% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 39.0% | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 74.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 74.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +166.7% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| 1984 | +142.9% | 7.0% | 17.0% |
| 1985 | +76.5% | 17.0% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 3.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 31.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 29.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 37.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 59.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 143 Ecuador 76.0% compare
- 144 Guinea 75.0% compare
- 145 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 147 Honduras 73.0% compare
- 148 South Sudan 72.0% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Somalia?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Somalia was 74.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Somalia ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.