Malawi vs Uruguay: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Malawi
99.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Malawi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 91.4% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 98.9% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 99.0% | 6.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 98.5% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 98.6% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Malawi or Uruguay?
- Malawi, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Malawi and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uruguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uruguay rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st 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.