Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 96.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.0% | — |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +55.6% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 96.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +55.6% | 18.0% | 28.0% |
| 1985 | +42.9% | 42.0% | 60.0% |
| 1983 | +32.1% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
| 1986 | +30.0% | 60.0% | 78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.9% | 15.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.