Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sri Lanka stood at 98.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.2% | 58.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 84.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sri Lanka?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sri Lanka was 98.0% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.