Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zambia
Zambia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 90.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zambia peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1983.
Zambia ranks 99th 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 | 84.3% | 68.0% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 92.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 91.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 85.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zambia?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zambia was 90.0% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.