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
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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

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

Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.