Dominican Republic vs Samoa: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis

Dominican Republic
99.0%
in 2024
Samoa
99.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Samoa
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 47.0% 91.7% 44.7% Samoa
1990s 83.2% 96.5% 13.3% Samoa
2000s 94.8% 91.0% 3.8% Dominican Republic
2010s 98.9% 87.4% 11.5% Dominican Republic
2020s 96.2% 97.0% 0.8% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Dominican Republic or Samoa?
Dominican Republic, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Dominican Republic and Samoa?
0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Samoa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Samoa rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Samoa 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

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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