Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Tunisia

Tunisia: 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 2006
All-time low
87.0%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Tunisia, 1982–2024

0204060801001982200320241982: 87 %1983: 88 %1984: 89 %1985: 90 %1986: 92 %1987: 93 %1988: 95 %1989: 96 %1990: 96 %1991: 96 %1992: 97 %1993: 97 %1994: 97 %1995: 97 %1996: 97 %1997: 97 %1998: 93 %1999: 94 %2000: 95 %2001: 91 %2002: 91 %2003: 93 %2004: 97 %2005: 98 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 98 %2010: 98 %2011: 98 %2012: 99 %2013: 97 %2014: 95 %2015: 97 %2016: 99 %2017: 95 %2018: 96 %2019: 95 %2020: 96 %2021: 99 %2022: 99 %2023: 99 %2024: 98 %

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 98.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Tunisia peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1982.

That places Tunisia 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 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 91.2% 87.0% 96.0% 8
1990s 96.1% 93.0% 97.0% 10
2000s 96.0% 91.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 96.9% 95.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.2% 96.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 38 Algeria 98.0% compare
  2. 38 Armenia 98.0% compare
  3. 38 Belarus 98.0% compare
  4. 38 Botswana 98.0% compare
  5. 38 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
  6. 38 Cook Islands 98.0% compare
  7. 38 Czechia 98.0% compare
  8. 38 Egypt 98.0% compare
  9. 38 Finland 98.0% compare
  10. 38 Mauritius 98.0% compare
  11. 38 Morocco 98.0% compare
  12. 38 Serbia 98.0% compare
  13. 38 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
  14. 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Tunisia?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Tunisia 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1982.
How does Tunisia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Tunisia ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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