Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Belize

Belize: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
119th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2003
All-time low
71.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Belize, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 71 %1981: 71 %1982: 85 %1983: 81 %1984: 77 %1985: 81 %1986: 94 %1987: 77 %1988: 85 %1989: 91 %1990: 93 %1991: 94 %1992: 97 %1993: 91 %1994: 90 %1995: 92 %1996: 90 %1997: 85 %1998: 93 %1999: 96 %2000: 96 %2001: 98 %2002: 96 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 96 %2006: 97 %2007: 99 %2008: 98 %2009: 99 %2010: 98 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 99 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 94 %2017: 90 %2018: 99 %2019: 95 %2020: 76 %2021: 84 %2022: 93 %2023: 88 %2024: 85 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Eswatini 86.0% compare
  2. 117 Philippines 86.0% compare
  3. 119 Colombia 85.0% compare
  4. 119 Libya 85.0% compare
  5. 119 Montenegro 85.0% compare
  6. 119 Vanuatu 85.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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