Chile vs El Salvador: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Chile
99.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
99.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.7% | 49.3% | 46.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 85.5% | 10.8% | Chile |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 94.2% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 91.9% | 3.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.2% | 2.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 99.0% against 99.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Chile ranks 1st and El Salvador 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.