Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Madagascar
64.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
52.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64.0% against 52.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Madagascar ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 67.8% | 27.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 86.9% | 14.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 86.1% | 3.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 74.5% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 47.4% | 18.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, at 64.0% against 52.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 12.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Madagascar ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th 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.