Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Chile

Chile: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1991
All-time low
91.0%
in 2011
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

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

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Chile stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Chile peaked at 99.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2011.

That places Chile 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Chile, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 96.0%
1981 96.0% +0.0%
1982 94.0% -2.1%
1983 92.0% -2.1%
1984 95.0% +3.3%
1985 96.0% +1.1%
1986 96.0% +0.0%
1987 97.0% +1.0%
1988 98.0% +1.0%
1989 97.0% -1.0%
1990 94.0% -3.1%
1991 99.0% +5.3%
1992 99.0% +0.0%
1993 97.0% -2.0%
1994 99.0% +2.1%
1995 97.0% -2.0%
1996 99.0% +2.1%
1997 92.0% -7.1%
1998 92.0% +0.0%
1999 95.0% +3.3%
2000 93.0% -2.1%
2001 98.0% +5.4%
2002 96.0% -2.0%
2003 95.0% -1.0%
2004 95.0% +0.0%
2005 95.0% +0.0%
2006 98.0% +3.2%
2007 98.0% +0.0%
2008 99.0% +1.0%
2009 95.0% -4.0%
2010 95.0% +0.0%
2011 91.0% -4.2%
2012 92.0% +1.1%
2013 98.0% +6.5%
2014 98.0% +0.0%
2015 93.0% -5.1%
2016 97.0% +4.3%
2017 96.0% -1.0%
2018 96.0% +0.0%
2019 98.0% +2.1%
2020 98.0% +0.0%
2021 98.0% +0.0%
2022 99.0% +1.0%
2023 98.0% -1.0%
2024 99.0% +1.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 95.7% 92.0% 98.0% 10
1990s 96.3% 92.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 96.2% 93.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 95.4% 91.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

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  7. 1 China 99.0% compare
  8. 1 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  9. 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
  10. 1 Dominican Republic 99.0% compare
  11. 1 El Salvador 99.0% compare
  12. 1 Guyana 99.0% compare
  13. 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
  14. 1 Iran 99.0% compare
  15. 1 Kuwait 99.0% compare
  16. 1 Latvia 99.0% compare
  17. 1 Malawi 99.0% compare
  18. 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
  19. 1 Mongolia 99.0% compare
  20. 1 Nauru 99.0% compare
  21. 1 Nepal 99.0% compare
  22. 1 Niue 99.0% compare
  23. 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
  24. 1 Oman 99.0% compare
  25. 1 Panama 99.0% compare
  26. 1 Qatar 99.0% compare
  27. 1 Rwanda 99.0% compare
  28. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
  29. 1 Samoa 99.0% compare
  30. 1 Seychelles 99.0% compare
  31. 1 Tajikistan 99.0% compare
  32. 1 Thailand 99.0% compare
  33. 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
  34. 1 Tuvalu 99.0% compare
  35. 1 Uruguay 99.0% compare
  36. 1 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Chile?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Chile was 99.0% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2011.
How does Chile rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Chile ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile 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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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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