Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Sri Lanka
98.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
98.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Tunisia rank
38th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.1% | 91.2% | 17.1% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 96.1% | 6.7% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.0% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.9% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.