Afghanistan vs Micronesia (country): Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Afghanistan
68.0%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
70.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Micronesia (country) rank
150th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Afghanistan
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 70.0% against 68.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.0% | 8.0% | 30.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 45.0% | 15.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 60.2% | 8.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 76.7% | 1.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 73.0% | 4.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Afghanistan or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 70.0% against 68.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Afghanistan and Micronesia (country)?
- 2.0%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Micronesia (country)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 150th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.