Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2010
All-time low
64.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Zimbabwe, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 64 %1982: 65 %1983: 67 %1984: 69 %1985: 76 %1986: 94 %1987: 94 %1988: 89 %1989: 90 %1990: 91 %1991: 91 %1992: 91 %1993: 95 %1994: 95 %1995: 96 %1996: 96 %1997: 92 %1998: 88 %1999: 86 %2000: 84 %2001: 82 %2002: 80 %2003: 78 %2004: 76 %2005: 80 %2006: 84 %2007: 87 %2008: 91 %2009: 90 %2010: 99 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 95 %2014: 99 %2015: 90 %2016: 95 %2017: 95 %2018: 95 %2019: 95 %2020: 88 %2021: 92 %2022: 96 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
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  4. 62 Pakistan 96.0% compare
  5. 62 Russia 96.0% compare
  6. 62 Slovenia 96.0% compare
  7. 62 Togo 96.0% compare
  8. 62 Turkey 96.0% compare
  9. 62 United Arab Emirates 96.0% compare
  10. 62 Vietnam 96.0% compare

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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

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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