Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zimbabwe, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zimbabwe stood at 96.0%.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd 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 | 78.7% | 64.0% | 94.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 86.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 76.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 88.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zimbabwe?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.