Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Yemen
Yemen: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 50.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Yemen peaked at 95.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 161st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 9.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 41.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 58.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 42.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 50.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 158 Madagascar 64.0% compare
- 159 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 161 Greece 50.0% compare
- 163 Sudan 49.0% compare
- 164 Portugal 32.0% compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Yemen?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Yemen was 50.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Yemen ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.