Argentina vs Paraguay: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Argentina
81.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
79.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
132nd
Paraguay rank
135th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Argentina
- Paraguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 81.0% against 79.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 132nd and Paraguay ranks 135th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 56.2% | 26.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 81.6% | 17.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 91.9% | 5.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.1% | 2.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 79.8% | 2.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Argentina or Paraguay?
- Argentina, at 81.0% against 79.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Argentina and Paraguay?
- 2.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Argentina ranks 132nd and Paraguay ranks 135th 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.