Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uganda
Uganda: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uganda is 92.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uganda peaked at 97.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 91st 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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.0% | — |
| 1982 | 23.0% | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 92.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 92.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +37.8% | 37.0% | 51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.6% | 18.0% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 75.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 82.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uganda?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uganda was 92.0% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Uganda ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.