Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Syria
Syria: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Syria, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Syria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.