Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis

Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 166 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 99.0% 75.7% 23.3% Bulgaria
1990s 98.5% 91.3% 7.2% Bulgaria
2000s 98.0% 95.8% 2.2% Bulgaria
2010s 96.7% 93.6% 3.1% Bulgaria
2020s 96.8% 96.0% 0.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
Bulgaria, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia 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

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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