Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Syria

Syria: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.0%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
124th
of 166 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 1986
All-time low
35.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Syria, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 35 %1981: 36 %1982: 37 %1983: 45 %1984: 49 %1985: 53 %1986: 98 %1987: 71 %1988: 87 %1989: 98 %1990: 92 %1991: 95 %1992: 92 %1993: 91 %1994: 91 %1995: 91 %1996: 91 %1997: 91 %1998: 91 %1999: 91 %2000: 91 %2001: 91 %2002: 90 %2003: 90 %2004: 90 %2005: 90 %2006: 91 %2007: 93 %2008: 93 %2009: 95 %2010: 97 %2011: 90 %2012: 82 %2013: 84 %2014: 81 %2015: 66 %2016: 72 %2017: 78 %2018: 79 %2019: 84 %2020: 74 %2021: 76 %2022: 76 %2023: 75 %2024: 84 %

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 84.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Syria peaked at 98.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1980.

That places Syria 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.9% 35.0% 98.0% 10
1990s 91.6% 91.0% 95.0% 10
2000s 91.4% 90.0% 95.0% 10
2010s 81.3% 66.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 77.0% 74.0% 84.0% 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 124 Comoros 84.0% compare
  2. 124 Ethiopia 84.0% compare
  3. 127 Guatemala 83.0% compare
  4. 127 Solomon Islands 83.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Syria?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Syria was 84.0% 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1980.
How does Syria rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Syria ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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