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.
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 |
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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.