Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Eritrea
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 92.4% | 18.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.6% | 3.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
- Eritrea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Eritrea 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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.