Jamaica vs Japan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Jamaica
97.0%
in 2024
Japan
97.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
53rd
Japan rank
53rd
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.0% | 86.9% | 22.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 90.8% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 92.7% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 53rd 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.