Bulgaria vs Eritrea: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
97.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Eritrea rank
53rd
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Bulgaria
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Eritrea ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 74.3% | 24.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 95.8% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.9% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 97.0% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Bulgaria or Eritrea?
- Bulgaria, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Bulgaria and Eritrea?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eritrea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Eritrea rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Eritrea ranks 53rd 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.