Benin vs Costa Rica: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Benin
99.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.8% | 83.8% | 36.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 91.1% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 95.2% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 95.2% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 96.0% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Benin ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st 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.