Cuba vs Malawi: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Cuba
99.0%
in 2024
Malawi
99.0%
in 2024
Cuba rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Cuba
- Malawi
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.3% | 86.7% | 10.7% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 95.8% | 2.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 92.7% | 6.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 93.8% | 5.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.2% | 1.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Cuba or Malawi?
- Cuba, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Cuba and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malawi rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Cuba ranks 1st and Malawi 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.