Ireland vs Sweden: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Ireland
18.0%
in 2016
Sweden
24.0%
in 2021
Ireland rank
166th
Sweden rank
165th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.0% against 18.0% in Ireland, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 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 Sweden ranks 165th of 166 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.6% | 13.9% | 65.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 13.9% | 72.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 19.1% | 35.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 24.7% | 26.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.0% against 18.0% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Ireland and Sweden?
- 6.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Ireland ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 165th 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.