Portugal vs Sweden: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Portugal
32.0%
in 2015
Sweden
24.0%
in 2021
Portugal rank
164th
Sweden rank
165th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.0% against 24.0% in Sweden, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 165th of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.8% | 11.9% | 66.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 13.9% | 74.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 19.1% | 70.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 24.5% | 62.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 32.0% against 24.0% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Portugal and Sweden?
- 8.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Portugal ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 165th 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.