Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Belize
Belize: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 85.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Belize peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1980.
That places Belize 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71.0% | — |
| 1981 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 85.0% | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 85.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 85.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.3% | 71.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 85.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 76.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Belize?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Belize was 85.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Belize ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.