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
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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 87.0% | — |
| 1983 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 98.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
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.