Bhutan vs China: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Bhutan
99.0%
in 2024
China
99.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
1st
China rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.9% | 72.6% | 9.7% | China |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 88.4% | 5.7% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.3% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 99.0% | 2.0% | China |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.0% | 0.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Bhutan or China?
- Bhutan, at 99.0% against 99.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Bhutan and China?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and China 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.