Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Jamaica
97.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
97.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
53rd
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 73.0% | 16.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 82.5% | 9.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.8% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
- Jamaica, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone 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.