Portugal vs Sudan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Portugal
32.0%
in 2015
Sudan
49.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
164th
Sudan rank
163rd
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Portugal
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 49.0% against 32.0% in Portugal, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 163rd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.8% | 25.0% | 53.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 68.0% | 20.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 72.5% | 16.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 91.7% | 4.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Portugal or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 49.0% against 32.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Portugal and Sudan?
- 17.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and Sudan rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Portugal ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 163rd 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.