Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China

China: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1990
All-time low
34.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China, 1983–2024

4060801001983200320241983: 34 %1984: 59 %1985: 64 %1986: 70 %1987: 85 %1988: 98 %1989: 98 %1990: 99 %1991: 97 %1992: 94 %1993: 92 %1994: 89 %1995: 79 %1996: 84 %1997: 83 %1998: 83 %1999: 84 %2000: 84 %2001: 85 %2002: 85 %2003: 85 %2004: 86 %2005: 86 %2006: 92 %2007: 94 %2008: 97 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 99 %2022: 99 %2023: 99 %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 China stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China peaked at 99.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1983.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.6% 34.0% 98.0% 7
1990s 88.4% 79.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 89.3% 84.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near China

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  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 China?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1983.
How does China rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
China ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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