Nauru vs Tonga: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis

Nauru
99.0%
in 2024
Tonga
99.0%
in 2024
Nauru rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time

  • Nauru
  • Tonga
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 88.8% 93.3% 4.5% Tonga
1990s 85.2% 98.5% 13.3% Tonga
2000s 96.7% 97.8% 1.1% Tonga
2010s 99.0% 97.0% 2.0% Nauru
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Nauru or Tonga?
Nauru, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Nauru and Tonga?
0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Nauru ranks 1st and Tonga 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

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.