Lesotho vs Marshall Islands: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Lesotho
82.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
81.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
129th
Marshall Islands rank
132nd
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Lesotho
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 82.0% against 81.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Marshall Islands ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 80.1% | 12.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 93.2% | 0.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.0% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 89.8% | 3.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Lesotho or Marshall Islands?
- Lesotho, at 82.0% against 81.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and Marshall Islands ranks 132nd 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.