Iran vs Nepal: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Iran
99.0%
in 2024
Nepal
99.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Iran currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 55.6% | 14.9% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 79.1% | 17.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 88.0% | 10.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 95.7% | 3.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 95.8% | 3.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Iran or Nepal?
- Iran, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Iran and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Iran ranks 1st and Nepal 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.