Greece vs Portugal: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Greece
50.0%
in 1994
Portugal
32.0%
in 2015
Greece rank
161st
Portugal rank
164th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 50.0% against 32.0% in Portugal, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 164th of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.6% | 78.8% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 89.4% | 16.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 50.0% against 32.0% in Portugal as of 1994.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Greece and Portugal?
- 18.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1994.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Greece ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 164th 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.