Iran vs Maldives: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Iran
99.0%
in 2024
Maldives
99.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Iran
- Maldives
How they compare
Iran currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 45.5% | 4.8% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 97.8% | 1.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.3% | 0.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Iran or Maldives?
- Iran, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Iran and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Iran ranks 1st and Maldives 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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.