Ireland vs Sudan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Ireland
18.0%
in 2016
Sudan
49.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
166th
Sudan rank
163rd
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Ireland
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 49.0% against 18.0% in Ireland, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.7 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 166th and Sudan ranks 163rd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.6% | 31.3% | 48.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 68.0% | 18.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 72.5% | 17.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 92.3% | 41.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Ireland or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 49.0% against 18.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Ireland and Sudan?
- 31.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Sudan rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Ireland ranks 166th and Sudan ranks 163rd 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.