Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Turkey

Turkey: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2022
All-time low
42.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Turkey, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 42 %1982: 47 %1983: 65 %1984: 71 %1985: 76 %1986: 82 %1987: 87 %1988: 97 %1989: 95 %1990: 93 %1991: 91 %1992: 89 %1993: 90 %1994: 91 %1995: 90 %1996: 89 %1997: 89 %1998: 91 %1999: 93 %2000: 96 %2001: 95 %2002: 89 %2003: 88 %2004: 85 %2005: 88 %2006: 88 %2007: 94 %2008: 96 %2009: 96 %2010: 97 %2011: 96 %2012: 96 %2013: 96 %2014: 95 %2015: 96 %2016: 96 %2017: 93 %2018: 96 %2019: 96 %2020: 96 %2021: 95 %2022: 98 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Turkey stood at 96.0%.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Turkey peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1981.

Turkey ranks 62nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.6% 42.0% 97.0% 9
1990s 90.6% 89.0% 93.0% 10
2000s 91.5% 85.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 95.7% 93.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 96.2% 95.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
  2. 62 Croatia 96.0% compare
  3. 62 Georgia 96.0% compare
  4. 62 Pakistan 96.0% compare
  5. 62 Russia 96.0% compare
  6. 62 Slovenia 96.0% compare
  7. 62 Togo 96.0% compare
  8. 62 United Arab Emirates 96.0% compare
  9. 62 Vietnam 96.0% compare
  10. 62 Zimbabwe 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Turkey?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Turkey was 96.0% 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1981.
How does Turkey rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Turkey ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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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