Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Tunisia, 1982–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Algeria 98.0% compare
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- 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 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
- 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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.