Malaysia vs Zambia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Malaysia
90.0%
in 2024
Zambia
90.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
99th
Zambia rank
99th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 90.0% against 90.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 99th of 166 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.8% | 84.3% | 11.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 95.4% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 92.6% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 95.1% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 90.6% | 6.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Malaysia, at 90.0% against 90.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Malaysia ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 99th 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.