Rwanda vs Tonga: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Rwanda
99.0%
in 2024
Tonga
99.0%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Rwanda
- Tonga
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.
Rwanda ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.0% | 91.9% | 17.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 98.5% | 12.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 97.8% | 5.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 99.0% | 5.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Rwanda or Tonga?
- Rwanda, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Rwanda and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tonga?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tonga rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Rwanda 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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.