Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Yemen
Yemen: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.0%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
161st
of 166 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 1990
All-time low
9.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +73.3% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 95.0% | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +59.5% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 50.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 50.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.