Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Turkey
Turkey: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Turkey, 1981–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.