India vs Zambia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
India
91.0%
in 2024
Zambia
90.0%
in 2024
India rank
96th
Zambia rank
99th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
India currently reports 91.0% against 90.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
India ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 99th of 166 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 84.3% | 71.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 95.4% | 24.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 92.6% | 11.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 95.1% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 90.6% | 2.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, India or Zambia?
- India, at 91.0% against 90.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between India and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- India ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 99th 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.