Madagascar vs Yemen: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Madagascar
64.0%
in 2024
Yemen
50.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
158th
Yemen rank
161st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Madagascar
- Yemen
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64.0% against 50.0% in Yemen, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 158th and Yemen ranks 161st of 166 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 26.5% | 13.9% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 62.7% | 9.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 67.8% | 14.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 60.7% | 11.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 57.2% | 8.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Madagascar or Yemen?
- Madagascar, at 64.0% against 50.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Madagascar and Yemen?
- 14.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Madagascar ranks 158th and Yemen ranks 161st 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.