China vs Rwanda: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
China
99.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
99.0%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
China currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Rwanda ahead.
China ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.6% | 80.7% | 8.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 86.1% | 2.3% | China |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 91.9% | 2.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 0.4% | China |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 93.6% | 5.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, China or Rwanda?
- China, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between China and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- China ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.