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

0204060801001980200220241980: 9 %1981: 12 %1982: 13 %1983: 15 %1984: 16 %1985: 20 %1986: 23 %1987: 30 %1988: 52 %1989: 75 %1990: 95 %1991: 63 %1992: 54 %1993: 57 %1994: 41 %1995: 60 %1996: 58 %1997: 54 %1998: 66 %1999: 79 %2000: 82 %2001: 78 %2002: 73 %2003: 66 %2004: 64 %2005: 66 %2006: 67 %2007: 64 %2008: 60 %2009: 58 %2010: 65 %2011: 59 %2012: 64 %2013: 67 %2014: 70 %2015: 42 %2016: 67 %2017: 59 %2018: 55 %2019: 59 %2020: 59 %2021: 60 %2022: 63 %2023: 54 %2024: 50 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 158 Madagascar 64.0% compare
  2. 159 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
  3. 160 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
  4. 161 Greece 50.0% compare
  5. 163 Sudan 49.0% compare
  6. 164 Portugal 32.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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