Micronesia (country) vs Nigeria: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Micronesia (country)
70.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
150th
Nigeria rank
151st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 70.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 151st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 61.0% | 53.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 51.3% | 6.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 50.5% | 9.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 61.3% | 15.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.4% | 2.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Micronesia (country) or Nigeria?
- Micronesia (country), at 70.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Micronesia (country) and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Nigeria rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 151st 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.