Argentina vs Lesotho: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Argentina
81.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
82.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
129th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Argentina
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 82.0% against 81.0% in Argentina, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Argentina ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 129th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 85.8% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 92.9% | 5.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 92.6% | 4.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.7% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 86.4% | 9.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Argentina or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 82.0% against 81.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Argentina and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Argentina ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 129th 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.