Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2002
All-time low
58.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 61.0% | — |
| 1981 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 98.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 38 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 38 Armenia 98.0% compare
- 38 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 38 Botswana 98.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
- 38 Cook Islands 98.0% compare
- 38 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 38 Egypt 98.0% compare
- 38 Finland 98.0% compare
- 38 Mauritius 98.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 98.0% compare
- 38 Serbia 98.0% compare
- 38 Tunisia 98.0% compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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.